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Liberia Enters Carbon Market
Liberian Observer
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The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...
How UK’s New Africa Trade Rules Will Impact Kenya
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 15, 2025
The government of the United Kingdom (UK) has announced a raft of trade reforms in Africa that may affect Kenya’s trade activities with the European nation. In a statement released on Tuesday, July 15, the UK noted that the changes are aimed at...
Lesotho Declares National State of Disaster Over Soaring Unemployment
South Africa Today
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July 11, 2025
The government of Lesotho has declared a national state of disaster in response to skyrocketing unemployment, which currently stands at 30%. The announcement comes as the country grapples with severe economic fallout from rising U.S. tariffs and...
Lesotho declares two-year state of disaster amid US tariff fallout
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
Lesotho has declared a two-year national state of disaster in response to soaring unemployment, triggered by a sharp economic blow from US-imposed tariffs. In April, former US President Donald Trump reinstated a 50% tariff on goods from Lesotho, a...
Lesotho Declares State of Disaster Over Unemployment
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Lesotho has announced a two-year state of disaster in response to soaring unemployment rates triggered by US President Donald Trump’s April decision to apply a 50 percent tariff on imports from the African country. This drastic measure...
Lesotho reels as tariff uncertainty causes order cancellations, mass lay-offs
BusinessLIVE
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Lesotho officials were baffled, not least since their country, which Trump disparaged as a nation “nobody has ever heard of”, was the poster child of a flagship US programme aimed at helping poor African economies develop through trade. The Trump...
Lesotho’s textile industry in disaster after Trump tariffs
The Globe and Mail
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July 9, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Workers at the Nien Hsing Textile factory on the outskirts of Maseru, Lesotho. The country received 50 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters When Limpho Lefalatsa first learned she had...
Lesotho declares state of disaster amid US tariff uncertainty
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 9, 2025
Lesotho has declared a national state of disaster over the country's "high rates of youth unemployment and job losses" as uncertainty over US tariffs hits the landlocked nation. Lesotho was hit by higher tariffs than any other country - 50% - when...
Top 15 strongest currencies in Africa in 2025
Zambian Observer
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July 11, 2025
In 2025, Africa’s currency landscape reflects a continent in economic transition, marked by resilience, reform, and rising global relevance. While many African nations continue to grapple with inflation, political instability, and external debt, a...
A Giant Leap for African Unity: Kenya’s historic Visa-Free policy and the Trans African tourism and unity campaign
Joy FM
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July 15, 2025
Today, July 13, 2025, marks a historic milestone in Africa’s journey toward unity and free movement. Kenya has taken a bold and transformative step by eliminating all visa requirements and the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for citizens of...
Durban July puts creative economy in full gallop
MMEGI
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July 11, 2025
The 2025 edition of the event showed that Durban July has matured from a South African lifestyle marker into a regional platform connecting artists, designers, and industry professionals across borders, including Botswana. This year’s race was...
Trump tariffs create national disaster for Lesotho
Sowetan
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July 11, 2025
This week, Lesotho declared a national state of disaster due to the “high rates of youth unemployment and job losses” caused by uncertainty surrounding the tariffs. “You can see there are no people here,” said Teboho Kobeli, owner of Afri-Expo,...
Lesotho invokes state of disaster to tackle unemployment
Eye Witness News
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MASERU, LESOTHO - The southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho has declared a national "state of disaster" over soaring unemployment and mass job losses as it reels from the economic fallout of US tariffs and aid cuts. The textile-dependent...
President Trump meets five African leaders: What commercial interests is he after?
CNBC Africa
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July 10, 2025
In a move that has raised eyebrows across the globe, President Donald Trump is set to introduce tariffs affecting key commodities, including copper, which could see a 50% tariff imposed on all imports. This decision is bound to have profound...
India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union
StratNews Global
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July 10, 2025
Home Africa India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union India–SACU preferential trade agreement can be a transformative platform for regional trade, investment and value chain integration, PM Modi said India...
Fee waivers kick in for youth businesses
Public Eye
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July 10, 2025
RETHABILE MOHONO MASERU – In a major move to boost entrepreneurship and economic participation across the country, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Business Development (MTIBD) has announced the implementation of sweeping exemptions on...
Landlocked African nation declares emergency as U.S. tariffs threaten economic stability
Business Insider Africa
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July 10, 2025
Lesotho, a textile-reliant African nation, has declared a two-year economic emergency amid deepening uncertainty over U.S. trade policy, after a steep 50% tariff - though paused - disrupted investor confidence and buyer orders. Deputy Prime...
African Central Banks weigh policy options amid Trump’s tariffs
Engineering News
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July 10, 2025
Key African economies are set to stake out different approaches to interest rates in the coming weeks as they gauge the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff proposals and their domestic influences on their economies and inflation....
IEC faced unprecedented challenges during 2024 general elections, South Africans discuss
Briefly
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July 15, 2025
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) appeared before Parliament to discuss the challenges it faced during the recent general elections The IEC's top officials said that the Commission faced a lot of challenges, including court cases and...
WATCH | Trump tariffs create national disaster for tiny Lesotho
Times LIVE
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CANCELLED ORDERS, MASS LAYOFFS “You can see there are no people here,” said Teboho Kobeli, owner of Afri-Expo, which makes jeans for export, gesturing towards rows of unmanned sewing machines at his factory. While Trump suspended application of...