Rebuilding Botswana’s Construction Future: African Development Bank bolsters Lobatse Clay Works revival

Rebuilding Botswana’s Construction Future: African Development Bank bolsters Lobatse Clay Works revival

The kilns are firing again – and with them, the economic hopes of a community. In the quiet town of Lobatse, southern Botswana, a decades-old industrial landmark is undergoing a remarkable renaissance. Lobatse Clay Works (LCW), a brick manufacturer that was once the cornerstone of Botswana’s construction industry, has been resurrected owing to a strategic investment from the African Development Bank Group. The financing has transformed not only …