GROUNDUP: Lesotho’s biggest foreign investment deal under scrutiny over minister’s stake in potential partner
By Motsamai MokotjoSouth Africa

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Lesotho Public Works Minister Matjato Moteane is a shareholder in a local firm the government plans to invite to participate in a $6.2-billion agreement with US-based Convalt Energy to build a hydropower plant and AI data centre.
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- 37 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 15, 2026
- Byline
- Motsamai Mokotjo
- Source
- Daily Maverick