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October 24, 2026

This is the second installment of the annual Lesotho Insights™ – A comprehensive Overview of Business and Economy, 2021-22. This coffee table publication sets the stage for positive discourse about Lesotho by Basotho. Once again, we have set the tone and covered what we believe encapsulates the development agenda of Lesotho as articulated in the […]

October 24, 2026

Writes Lawrence Keketso Lesotho’s energy sector is one of the most infant and under-developed, with the country’s efforts towards self-sufficiency in electricity generation well on course and in line with the national development strategy goals. The country is already enjoying benefits of an almost 100 percent clean energy, with a mix of hydro, wind and […]

October 24, 2026

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 […]

October 24, 2026

Writes Manyathela Kheleli The vision of the Ministry of Mining is to provide for responsible and globally competitive exploitation of the country’s mineral resources in a manner that results in sustainable socio-economic benefits for the country. This vision is premised on the principle that the sovereignty and ownership of mineral resources are vested on the […]

October 24, 2026

The Kingdom of Lesotho, formerly Basutoland, was founded by Moshoeshoe I during the time of upheaval and nation-building known as the Lifaqane, which occurred during the early part of the 1800s in the Southern African region. Moshoeshoe brought together different clans and peoples, and formed alliances with other great chiefs to form the Basotho nation. […]

October 24, 2026

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Writes Manyathela Kheleli Abstract: African proverbs have been credited with the adage that says; “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” It is a loaded statement, but a fitting tribute to describe the journey of Sekhametsi Investment Consortium (SMIC), a 100% Basotho investment company that […]

October 24, 2026

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Writes Manyathela Kheleli The 2020/21 fiscal year has been the most challenging for Lesotho’s economy and the world. Rocked by the devastating effects of Covid 19 and a recession never seen in recent history, it has been one of the most economically trialing period for Lesotho and the rest of the world. In fact, the […]

October 24, 2026

Lesotho Insights with additional reporting from the work of Michael Phillips and Zoe Ramushu The picturesque Mountain Kingdom and its rich cultural heritage has produced splendid settings for some of the best films in recent history, the latest being ‘This is not a burial, it’s a Resurrection’, written, directed and edited by Lesotho’s own […]

October 24, 2026

Writes Manyathela Kheleli Of all industries that were seriously challenged by the devastating effects of Covid-19, Tourism was the hardest hit, especially in Lesotho, where there is not much industrialization. A bulk of the country’s economy is heavily reliant on the services sector, where travel and tourism directly account for over 7% of the country’s […]

October 24, 2026