LESOTHO SIGNS COMESA-SADC TRIPARTITE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
In a groundbreaking development, Lesotho has officially signed the COMESA-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Agreement marking a significant stride toward greater economic cooperation and trade integration in the Southern Eastern African regions. The signing ceremony took place in Maseru on Friday. The COMESA-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Agreement is a landmark deal that aims to strengthen trade […]
LESOTHO TO PARTICIPATE IN DOHA EXPO
Lesotho is expected to participate at the World Expo 2023, which was launched in Doha, Qatar on October 02. Speaking in a press conference on Thursday, the Minister of Trade, Industry, Small Business Development and Tourism, Mr. Mokhethi Shelile said Lesotho will be participating in several fields such as modern agriculture, technology and innovation as […]
PM IN SA FOR BRICS SUMMIT
The Prime Minister, Mr. Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane on Wednesday afternoon left the country to attend the 15th BRICS Summit hosted by South Africa. The summit which is held annually is the first in person since COVID-19. Briefly in an interview, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Mr. Lejone Mpotjoane said that South Africa as […]
PM TO ATTEND BRICS SUMMIT
The Prime Minister, Mr. Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane will be among the prominent business leaders in the region expected to attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 22-24, 2023. This was confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr. Lejone Mpotjoane in a brief interview on […]
AfCFTA TO CREATE SINGLE CONTINENTAL MARKET-DPS TRADE
The Deputy Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Mrs. Tšireletso Mojela says the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) aims to boost Intra-African trade by creating a single continental market for goods and services with free movement of business persons and investments. Mrs. Mojela said this when officially opening on behalf of […]
NSDP II TO TRANSFORM LESOTHO-PS TRADE
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Business Development and Tourism, Mr. Thabo Moleko says NSDP II aims to transform Lesotho from a consumer-based economy to a producer- and export-driven economy. He said this during the visit of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Director, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa where there will be Her […]
NUL AWARDED WTO CHAIR
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Thabiso Molapo says currently, the key trade policy priority areas include Regional Integration and Export Competitiveness, Trade in Services, Trade Facilitation as well as Trade and Sustainable Development. He said this when launching the National University of Lesotho World Trade Organisation Chair at the event held in Maseru […]
MICRO-CROSS BORDER TRANSFORMS ICBT-PS TRADE
The Micro-Cross border trade has the potential of transforming Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) into formal businessmen and women. This, the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Dr Tlhopheho Sefali said during the UNCTAD15 side panel on bridging the divide between formal and informal ICBT discussion held in Maseru on Thursday. UNCTAD15 was […]
