Top stories

Sam Matekane to inaugurate Ha Belo power project in Lesotho

By , based on Thereporter

Sam Matekane to inaugurate Ha Belo power project in LesothoEuropean Union Election Observation Mission Lesotho 2022 · CC BY (attribution requise)

Prime Minister Sam Matekane is due to inaugurate the Ha Belo electrification project in Botha-Bothe on 13 November. Connecting the industrial estate to the national grid is expected to provide reliable electricity for operations in its 16 industrial buildings, under Lesotho’s renewable energy access project, according to The Reporter.

Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane will inaugurate the Ha Belo electrification project in the Botha-Bothe district on 13 November. The infrastructure is intended to connect the Ha Belo industrial estate to the national grid and provide a reliable electricity supply for industrial operations, reports The Reporter Lesotho.

The project is being implemented under Lesotho’s programme for renewable energy and access to energy. The industrial estate has 16 buildings intended to house factories over approximately 121 hectares, according to The Reporter Lesotho.

Summary produced with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under AFREEQUE’s editorial responsibility.

Share this article

Related stories

Lesotho looks to digital tools to open markets to artists

Lesotho’s Minister of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture, Mputi Stephen Mputi, says a digital roadmap could give local artists access to global creative markets and promote sustainable jobs. At a review of the draft cultural policy and roadmap, he called on the private sector, financial institutions and development partners to invest, The Reporter reports.

🇱🇸 Lesotho · Source: Thereporter ·

Geometric Power improves electricity supply in Aba, Nigeria

Aba Power’s electricity network is improving supply to businesses and households in Aba, Abia State, and reducing their reliance on fuel-powered generators. Geometric Power’s integrated project represents an investment of more than $900 million, Vanguard reports.

🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·

Lesotho funds national cancer centre

Lesotho’s Parliament has funded the creation of a national cancer centre, Health Minister Mamokete Ntšekhe announced. The project is intended to improve screening and limit costly medical evacuations abroad, while breast cancer remains common among women in the country, reports the Sunday Express.

🇱🇸 Lesotho · Source: Sunday Express ·

Libya prepares emergency plan for electricity grid

Libya’s Planning Minister, Mohamed Al-Zaidani, and the General Electricity Company of Libya discussed funding an emergency plan to restore the reliability of the electricity grid. The first phase provides for power station maintenance, network repairs and the purchase of spare parts, according to the Ministry of Planning.

🇱🇾 Libya · Source: Libya Herald ·

🇱🇸 Latest from Lesotho

Map: LesothoLesotho Parliament seeks clarity on public-sector pay risesThe Lesotho government’s plan to raise civil servants’ salaries by two grades has prompted questions in Parliament about how it will be implemented and when. Public Service Minister Moeketsi Motšoane said employees at grades A and C would be paid at grades C and E, respectively, the Sunday Express reports.All Lesotho news →

Business in Southern Africa

Map: BotswanaAbsa bets on mobile banking services in BotswanaThe article presents Absa Bank Botswana’s strategy of fitting everyday banking services into a phone, replacing some branch-based procedures. It provides no new facts or specific details about the launch of a service or its results.All Business news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. Ebola: Kenya confirms eighth case linked to first patient🇰🇪 Kenya
  2. Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in first presidential debate🌍 World
  3. ACAJ calls for audit of 50 million dollars in public Ebola funds in DR Congo🇨🇩 DR Congo
  4. Trump refuses to exclude Moscow from peace negotiations🌍 World
  5. Drones and AI modernise Senegalese agriculture in Saint-Louis🇸🇳 Senegal
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

← Back to the news