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The Residency advances public-private affordable housing model

The residency. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
The residency. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Botswana has strengthened its efforts to address the national housing shortage with the launch of The Residency, a 135-unit residential development located in Block 8, delivered through a public-private partnership model.

Unveiled last week, the project is led by Messidor Investments in partnership with the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF), Letsema Property Fund and Botswana Railways. The development is positioned as part of a broader strategy to combine institutional capital, serviced land, and alternative financing structures to expand access to housing.

Delivering the keynote address, Minister of Water and Human Settlements Onneetse Ramogapi aligned the project with Botswana’s long-term development framework.

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