Botswana secures mega deal to revamp Morupule plants
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 480 Views |
President Boko and other dignitaries at the press Conference
President Duma Boko has announced that the government has secured a multi-billion pula deal with a consortium of global investors to rehabilitate Morupule B, extend Morupule A’s life by 15 years, and put the country on the path to energy self-sufficiency.
Addressing a presser on Thursday, Boko said the government would, later in the day, sign an agreement with multibillion-dollar investors who will inject capital and new technology into the national power system.
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