Potatoes production partnership: Sekokong farmers and LHDA model for prosperity 

EACH week in Sekokong, high in the mountains of Mokhotlong, farmers gather to harvest and package potatoes with a mix of pride and determination. For them, the harvest represents more than food—it is a symbol of resilience, economic empowerment,...

Agriculture Expert Challenges Colonial Farming Legacy

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) releases Episode 7 of “The Battle for African Agriculture” podcast, featuring Professor William G. Moseley in a transformative conversation about decolonizing agricultural practices across the...

African nations commit to energy access under Mission 300

Seventeen African governments have endorsed national plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300, a partnership led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group. The initiative seeks to connect 300 million people in...

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, IMF warns

Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi A sudden and destabilising shift in US trade policy...

Africa accelerates Mission 300 with 17 new energy compacts

Mission 300 took a major step forward this week with the unveiling in New York of a second batch of National Energy Compacts by seventeen African countries. This brings the number of countries that have now finalised their compacts to 29. The...

Lesotho: Agoa to be extended by a year

In a revealing interview with CNBC Africa, Anthony Modisane, a Senior Equity Sales Trader at ABSA Corporate Investment Banking, shed light on the current market dynamics impacting both global and local economies. During the discussion, Modisane...

AGRICULTURE, NOBLE PROFESSION – MARAKE

by LENASeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025045 Share0 Maseru, Sept. 25 — When charging graduands in the Faculty of Agriculture on Thursday, Professor Makoala Marake has said agriculture is a noble and honest profession as it ensures food security....

Lesotho says US plans to extend AGOA trade deal by a year

Lesotho's trade minister said on Wednesday that the U.S. plans to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which gives the continent preferential access to U.S. markets, by a year, after returning from a visit to Washington. A slew of...

Lesotho hopeful of Agoa extension by a year after trade minister visits US

Lesotho's trade minister said on Wednesday the US plans to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), which gives the continent preferential access to US markets, by a year, after returning from a visit to Washington DC. A slew of...

PLANS FOR LESOTHO’S FIRST AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ADVANCE IN QACHA’S NEK

QACHA’S NEK — Plans to establish Lesotho’s first-ever agricultural university, the Central University of Agri Technology Lesotho are taking shape in Ha-’Manteko, Qacha’s Nek. The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has already granted the...

Lesotho claims that Africa’s trade lifeline with the U.S. could get a last-minute extension

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has provided African countries with duty-free access to the US market for more than two decades, benefiting industries ranging from textiles to agriculture. However, the deal is nearing its expiration,...

Lesotho trade minister says US plans to extend Agoa by a year

Maseru — Lesotho’s trade minister said late on Wednesday after returning from a visit to Washington that the US planned to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) by a year. A slew of tariffs that US President Donald Trump imposed on...

US plans to extend Africa trade deal by a year, says Lesotho minister

MASERU (Reuters) -Lesotho's trade minister said on Wednesday that the U.S. plans to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which gives the continent preferential access to U.S. markets, by a year, after returning from a visit to...

SENATORS CHALLENGE AGRICULTURE STRATEGY AMID FARMER FRUSTRATIONS

by LENASeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025053 Share0 Maseru, Sept. 25 — In a heated exchange in the Senate this morning, Dr. Thabiso Lebese raised serious concerns about Lesotho’s Intensive Crop Production strategy, saying it is falling short of...

Vaccination crucial as rabies threatens communities

The department of agriculture has called for more awareness ahead of World Rabies Day on 28 September. The department said it is time to unite behind the 2025 theme, “Act now: You, me, community,” in the fight against one of the world’s most...

BII Invests $20 million in Acumen’s H2R Initiative to Expand Energy Access in Africa

Quick Read: The initiative will deploy innovative financing to off-grid solar companies serving households and businesses across 17 frontier economies in Africa. BII’s investment in the initiative’s debt-focussed vehicle, H2R Amplify, will improve...

AfDB Unveils US$209M Economic Transformation Plan for Lesotho

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a comprehensive $209 million Country Strategy Paper for Lesotho, establishing a five-year roadmap designed to accelerate economic diversification, enhance resilience, and drive inclusive...

AfDB approves $209m strategy to boost diversification, private sector growth in Lesotho

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a new $209 million Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Lesotho, setting out a five-year roadmap to accelerate the country’s economic diversification, resilience and inclusive growth, a statement...

AfDB Group, Approves New Strategy to Drive Economic Diversification, Private Sector - led inclusive Growth in Lesotho

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a new $209 million Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Lesotho, setting out a roadmap to accelerate the country’s transition toward economic diversification,...

LESOTHO ENVOY EXPLORES HEALTHCARE, INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN ETHIOPIA 

by LENASeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025010 Share0 Maseru, Sept.23 – Lesotho’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ms. Nts’iuoa Sekete, accompanied by Brigadier General Ketseletso Mofoka, has paid a working visit to Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia to engage...