1.   But smaller operators like Ellis cannot afford generators.

2.   Nationwide, the unreliable national electricity system collapsed recently, plunging the Nigerians who could not afford generators into darkness and forcing Obasanjo to declare an emergency.

3.   But smaller businesses face potential collapse because they cannot afford generators, said Zariha Kitule of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture.

4.   Electricity is available only to those who can afford generators.

5.   Only those who can afford generators have electricity.

6.   Only wealthier people who could afford generators were able to watch television.