Lesotho minister's stake in Convalt partner raises conflict-of-interest concerns

Lesotho's Public Works Minister Matjato Moteane holds a stake in a local firm slated to join a $6.2-billion hydropower and AI data centre deal with US-based Convalt Energy. The arrangement raises conflict-of-interest questions, potentially jeopardizing the country's largest foreign investment. The deal's approval and implementation are now uncertain pending scrutiny.