Financiers join in as Bots, Nam sign 5GW solar deal
Friday, April 16, 2021
The AfDB, International Finance Corporation and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development inked the Memorandum of Intent with Botswana, Namibia and Power Africa, a US-government entity aimed at boosting electricity investment in Africa. BusinessWeek is informed that the parties had an electronic signing on April 9 and Wednesday had the photographic signing featuring the US Ambassador to Botswana, Craig Cloud.
The two governments aim to have installation straddling their mutual borders, a vast, flat and largely arid area that receives some of the region’s highest sunshine each year.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...