A dream come true indeed

The long-awaited Methane Gas project in Lake Kivu has suddenly captured the attention of many a doubting Thomas. What had hitherto been dismissed by many as some new fangled idea that would never see the light of the day, or would simply drag on and on until those who invested in the project threw up their hands in exasperation, has turned into reality - a dream come true. The fact that the conversion of the gas from the bottom of the lake into electricity was new technology made the idea itself even more sceptical and with good reason. Pipe dreams have been the bane of many emerging countries, especially in Africa. The tendency has been to launch new giant projects in great fanfare, mobilizing the whole nation behind what has been billed the key to open the great doors of prosperity.