Investor rush builds for Botswana’s energy sector

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Investors are scrambling for a piece of Botswana's emerging energy sector, with the Ministry of Finance reportedly noting more interest than the country’s infrastructure is currently able to accommodate.

Last week, in a podcast interview with journalist Spencer Mogapi, Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe said Botswana was receiving unparalleled expressions of interest in energy, surpassing interest in any other sector, with investors standing ready with cash to pour into the country’s power generation industry.

However, Ndaba said the surge in investor appetite comes against the backdrop of transmission grid constraints that have stood in the way of unlocking new investment.

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