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How Africa can foster sustainable diplomacy amidst global trade tensions
IOL
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Ashraf Patel The abrupt exit of Donald Trump from the G7 Summit in Canada, without having side meetings with Global South leaders from South Africa, India et al, and this week’s NATO Summit where core nations committed to a 5% of GDP spending on...
Gvt lauds WFP’s fight for food security in Lesotho
Lesotho Times
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June 27, 2025
…As agency launches second Country Strategic Plan Moroke Sekoboto THE government has lauded the World Food Programme (WFP) for its assistance in addressing food and nutrition needs in Lesotho during periods of food insecurity, climatic, and...
Standard Lesotho Bank appoints Samuel Seboka as Chief Executive Officer
ETHRWorld EMEA
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June 27, 2025
Standard Lesotho Bank has appointed Samuel Seboka as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant leadership shift that signals renewed focus on workforce development and strategic capability building. Seboka, who has been with the bank...
Weekly global protein digest: More countries lift HPAI-related trade restrictions on Brazilian poultry
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Cattle industry trade conjecture: Mexico border may open up for cattle crossings sometime between now and July 11 Not all ports but maybe a couple. (t would make sense to stairstep on...
Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability
Euronews
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By Euronews Green Published on 26/06/2025 - 15:41 GMT+2 A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high...
US Trade Deficit Surges Despite Donald Trump's Tariffs
Newsweek
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June 26, 2025
The Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Thursday reported that the international trade in goods increased by about 11 percent in May as exports decreased while imports remained relatively unchanged. Newsweek reached out to the White House by...
Community-based business models on the rise
Informative
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June 25, 2025
. . . ‘They are for us, by us’ By: Mpho Shelile MASERU In many parts of Lesotho, particularly in rural villages and peri-urban areas, local entrepreneurs are taking development matters into their own hands. A growing number of Basotho are turning...
Advancing inclusive and sustainable growth in Lesotho: The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a catalyst
Public Eye
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June 25, 2025
The commencement of trading under the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) regime on January 1, 2021, marked the beginning of a new era for trade facilitation in one of the world’s largest free trade areas. With the AfCFTA, 54 of the...
Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
State of the Planet
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June 25, 2025
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index ranks 188 countries according to both their vulnerability to hazards and their financial resilience. Researchers at the Columbia Climate School, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have unveiled a...
U.S. Diplomat Denies Unfair Trade Claims amid African Concerns
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 25, 2025 (ENA)— The top U.S. diplomat for Africa dismissed claims of unfair trade practices on Tuesday. Amid rising concerns about U.S. trade policies, the top U.S. diplomat for Africa, Ambassador Troy Fitrell, addressed...
The Maseru Youth Unemployment Dialogue
Informative
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June 25, 2025
A Step Forward, But Miles to Go Greetings, following on my suggestion of a National Dialogue in my previous article, I write this critique and observations of the Youth Dialogue. On June 18, 2025, the Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru...
US business leaders need to understand the opportunities in doing business with Africa – Senior State Dept Bureau Official
3News.com
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June 24, 2025
US business leaders need to understand the opportunities in doing business with Africa, Senior State Department Bureau Official, Troy Fitrell, has said. Responding to the call for deeper engagement, U.S. officials acknowledged Africa’s growing...
ABC demands urgent action on governance, economic, social crises
Public Eye
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June 25, 2025
‘MANTŠANG KHUTLISI MASERU – All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, has called for urgent government intervention to address escalating crises in governance, healthcare, education, youth unemployment and the struggling economy. Speaking...
Women trade heels for hard hats
Informative
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June 25, 2025
. . . as female owned construction firms increase By: Mpho Shelile MASERU The construction industry, traditionally male-dominated, is undergoing a quiet but powerful revolution as more women trade heels for hard hats, leading successful...
US-Africa summit calls for commercial diplomacy - and respect
African Business
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June 24, 2025
The United States of America’s commercial strategy in Africa is evolving in line with the needs of its business community, according to Troy Fitrell, a senior bureau official at the Bureau of African Affairs in the US Department of State. Fitrell,...
Starlink Launches High-Speed Satellite Internet in Lesotho, Bridging Digital Divide
South Africa Today
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June 25, 2025
In a landmark development for digital connectivity, Starlink has officially gone live in Lesotho, bringing high-speed satellite internet to both urban and rural areas. The launch marks a significant step toward closing the country’s digital...
Starlink launches internet service in Lesotho
Cape Town ETC
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June 24, 2025
Lesotho has officially joined the global Starlink network, becoming the latest African nation to greenlight Elon Musk’s satellite internet service amid both celebration and controversy. The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) awarded SpaceX’s...
Starlink launches in Lesotho amid US tariff threat
TechCentral
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June 24, 2025
T-Connect Lesotho, a licensed reseller of Starlink – Elon Musk’s satellite internet service – officially launched on Monday, after mounting economic pressure on Lesotho from the US. The country experienced widespread job losses after major US...
Do special economic zones really...
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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Anushka Yadav Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Pointer In just 49 days, the Doug Ford PC government pushed through Bill 5, despite strong opposition from Indigenous communities, legal experts, civil society organizations and environmental...
Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho
Eye Witness News
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T-Connect Lesotho, a licensed reseller of Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, officially launched on Monday, after mounting economic pressure on Lesotho from the US. The country experienced widespread job losses after major US...