Perhaps an alternate headline could be “President Obama preps Africa for arrival of numerous Chevy Volt dealerships”:

The stated goal is to expand the reach of power grids and to develop wind, geothermal, hydro and solar power, and some tweeters know what that could mean: Sub Saharan Solyndra, here we come!

#Obama:"$7 Billion for electricity in #Africa" I'm guessing this will be like the $1/2 Billion for #Solyndra electricity in America! — An American Patriot (@Onelifetogive) June 30, 2013

Here we go again, @Obama☭ pledges $7Billion to South Africa Green Energy Program. I guess he didn't learn from #Solyndra #Ener1 #NGP… SCAM — OceanShoresPatriot® (@osPatriot) June 30, 2013

Obama talking about electricity for S Africa–he's caliing in Solyndra to save the day — RobH (@RobHoey) June 30, 2013

Tweeters offered other thoughts:

That's great. How about fixing the grid here: @csmonitor: Obama pledges to help 2x electricity in sub-Saharan Africa: http://t.co/XRqnaEHMHz — سهر (@tartqueen) June 30, 2013

More money out of our pockets. Obama Unveils $7 Billion 'Power Africa' Electricity Plan http://t.co/ZiwdqC9Nm1 via @BreitbartNews — rm1evo (@rm1evo) June 30, 2013

@FinanceTX hubris to tell a continent 17% w/ electricity "we will help you with Green energy". Like "no to steak pick lamb" to starving: — Michael Payne (@Fogis1961) June 30, 2013

If the Obama administration’s energy plan for Africa is anything like it is for the United States, more people in sub Saharan Africa may end up with greater access to power, but they won’t be able to afford it … necessarily.

Speaking of laying out billions, whatever happened to the sequester?