Growing up in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, Youssouf Ali Mbodou took his books into the streets at night to study during power cuts which were frequent and lasted for weeks.
Now 30, he is the founder of a solar power start-up called Kouran Jabo, meaning power is back and what people shout when the electricity returns, says Mbodou, sitting in a sparse office in N'Djamena. ..
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