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Chinese companies are building dams and hydroelectric plants across Africa, just as the continent’s energy crisis begins to bite

A combination of strong economic growth and institutional neglect of investment in infrastructure has created a serious problem: South Africa, the continent’s largest and most developed economy, is running out of power....

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