'Botswana’s solar wealth still untapped'
Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | 300 Views |
ROOM FOR GROWTH: The country’s solar potential remains under-developed
This was the central theme at the Absa Green Energy Roundtable last Thursday, where experts, policymakers and financiers reflected on the gap between potential and actual capacity.
Speaking at the forum, Absa Bank Botswana Managing Director, Keabetswe Pheko-Moshagane, said the country is well-positioned to lead in renewable energy, but investment and implementation have not kept pace.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...