AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU–Lesotho 50-Year Partnership: The EU and Lesotho marked five decades of cooperation in Maseru, reaffirming support for development, governance, climate resilience and jobs, with a renewed focus on human rights and the rule of law. Digital Services Push: MICSTI says Lesotho’s e-services are moving through “evolution stages” toward full automation, starting with validation to cut queues and reduce manual work across ministries. Trade Skills for Work: Over 1,300 Basotho received Trade Test certificates, with the programme framed as a route to jobs locally and across SADC. Agriculture Under Strain: In Berea, farmers say the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak is wiping out income and forcing milk sales to stop, deepening poverty. Regional Context: Across the region, xenophobia-linked tensions are disrupting evacuations and sparking false claims—governments are urging calm and corrections. Business Spotlight: Lesotho’s diamond-linked economy also keeps watching global market signals, while EU funding and skills upgrades aim to steady growth.
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