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NUL @80: Honouring a Legacy, Inspiring a Nation Writes ‘Mamosa Moteetee For eight decades, the National University of Lesotho (NUL) has stood as a cornerstone of the country’s higher education system, shaping generations of leaders, professionals, and scholars. The University has nurtured leaders from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African continent, and […]

  One Border, Shared Destiny: Lesotho and South Africa Deepen Bilateral Cooperation Writes Bereng Mpaki   Surrounded by South Africa, the Kingdom of Lesotho occupies one of the most unusual geopolitical positions in the world. It is the only independent state completely surrounded by a single country, a geographic reality that has shaped more than […]

Publisher’s Note I am extremely gratified to present to you, the fifth edition of Lesotho Insights™ – A comprehensive Overview of Business, Development and Economy 2025-26 edition. We are now sixth continuous editions on the trop and counting!  In this coffee table publication, we continue to tell the story of Lesotho and its development agenda […]

Writes Manyathela Kheleli The cover painting and most of the other paintings in the bicentennial section of the Lesotho Insights are the work of Steve Mashoabathe Rasehloho. Steve specialises in painting but is also a sculptor. Born and raised in Maseru, Lesotho at Boinyatso, a village near Roma, Steve is also an entrepreneur who has […]

I am humbled to be publishing the fourth edition of Lesotho Insights™ – A Comprehensive Overview of Business, Development and Economy 2023-24. This is the Bicentennial edition that I promised our partners and readers, and I am ecstatic that the idea has finally come to fruition exactly as it was planned. The 2023/24 edition celebrates […]

Writes Manyathela Kheleli With a population of about 2.1 million, only 38% of Lesotho’s population has access to electricity. However, the rate of household electrification has continued to rise steadily in recent years, thanks to the Rural Electrification Project currently being implemented by the Ministry of Energy. With measures being taken to connect rural households […]

Writes Manyathela Kheleli The commencement of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), does not only bring to fruition, the aspiration of watering the economic aspirations of both Lesotho and South Africa, but also continues to cement the bilateral bond between the two neighbours. Lesotho continues to project itself as a hub for […]

Lesotho’s Media and Telecommunications sectors have not been spared the negative effects brought about the Covid-19 pandemic. With many of the smaller operators in the main-stream media being forced to downsize or work with very thin budgets, others have even had to close shop. As for the telecommunications sector, there has been a slight slow-down […]