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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Most well-off East Africans revealed
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the...
Visual and performance art unite in a one-of-a-kind all female production
OFM
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Artists Sibahle Mabaso and Jacobeth Selinga join Yolanda Maartens on the OFM Art Beat to discuss this ground-breaking production, what it’s like to work together on an all-female team, and their understanding of collaborating at this level. The...
"O bua Sesotho ha monate": White woman at culture village impresses SA with fluent Sesotho
Briefly
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July 2, 2025
A white woman working at Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village in Lesotho went viral after giving a complete tour in perfect Sesotho The video showed the woman effortlessly switching between cultural explanations and facility tours, speaking as naturally...
Lesotho explores agricultural insurance
Lesotho Times
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June 27, 2025
Seithati Motšoeneng THE government, seeking to strengthen the agricultural sector, boost food security and build resilience against climate-related shocks, has unveiled a comprehensive study into the feasibility of agricultural insurance....
AIDS deaths could rise to 4 million by 2029 after Trump’s policy decision, UN report warns
Financial Express
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After decades of progress in the fight against AIDS, a new report warns that millions of lives are now at risk due to a sudden funding crisis. A major chunk of international aid, led by the United States, has been pulled back in the past six...
Groundbreaking M585m EU-Africa cultural partnership
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
New programme flips traditional dynamics, putting African voices at the forefront of cultural exchange with Europe MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Lesotho’s rich cultural heritage is set to gain significant international visibility and support through a...
Starlink blasts off in Lesotho
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
Launches amid fanfare meeting lingering licence doubts STAFF REPORTER MASERU – Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, officially launched in Maseru on Monday, marking its entry after months of reported opposition from local service...
Standard Lesotho Bank proudly partners XPORT
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
Powering Basotho businesses growth on the China trade highway TEBOHO KHATEBE MOLEFI MASERU – The global trade arena, especially the dynamic corridor linking Africa and China, holds transformative potential for economies like Lesotho – and Standard...
Bank Champions Basotho Businesses At Symposium
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) MASERU – STANDARD Lesotho Bank partnered with XPORT, a local trade consulting company that specialises in global commodity sourcing, especially from China. The Bank was stepping forward as a catalyst for change on the recent...
Matekane Must Go Beyond Political Theatrics
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) Last Wednesday, in what seemed like a triumphant moment, the youth of Lesotho finally got what they had long demanded: the declaration of youth unemployment as a state of disaster. It was a bold move, announced by Prime Minister...
Mojapela calls for compassionate leadership
Public Eye
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July 10, 2025
BOKANG MOSHOESHOE AND ‘MANT’SANG KHUTLISI MASERU – Socialist Revolutionaries (SR) leader Teboho Mojapela has come guns blazing chastising the government over the unwarranted and aggressive tactics in the arrest of controversial Basotho Convenant...
Nagy: Why President Trump is focusing on Africa
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Texas
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On July 9 President Trump hosted five West African leaders to a White House lunch. This closely follows the June 27 signing in Washington of an accord between the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), witnessed by...
SLB partners with XPORT to boost Basotho enterprises
Lesotho Times
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June 30, 2025
—At China Sourcing Symposium Hopolang Mokhopi IN a landmark initiative aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs, Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB) has announced its partnership with XPORT, a prominent local firm specialising in global commodity sourcing....
T-Connect vows to end connectivity challenges in Lesotho
Lesotho Times
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June 30, 2025
…Starlink satellite internet service officially launched …Promises 10,000 direct jobs and 50,000 indirect jobs Leemisa Thuseho GLOBAL tech mogul Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is now officially available in Lesotho, following its...
Being a sangoma: The art of spiritual mathematics
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 1, 2025
The sangoma calculates outcomes, interprets dreams and prescribes action through discernment and ancestral consultation. Before one throws bones or ties the red cloth of the initiated, there is the calling – ubizo in isiZulu. And it rarely begins...
Basotho enhance forestry practices to combat climate change
Informative
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June 25, 2025
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU As climate change continues to affect ecosystems, weather patterns, and people’s way of life across the world, Lesotho is taking active steps. Basotho are working hard to restore and manage the country’s forests and...
More job cuts in Lesotho loading: How will they afford Starlink?
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 30, 2025
The potential 50% tariff hike has led to buyers from the US not placing orders, resulting in factories being forced to close. Like a domino effect, garment factories in Lesotho are closing one after the other, as the Trump administration threatens...
French and South African creative industries in the spotlight at ICC Forum 2025
AfricaBusiness.com
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July 10, 2025
French and South African leaders from the creative economy recently gathered in Pretoria for the ICC Forum 2025, a flagship event of the ICC Immersion South Africa programme, hosted at the French Residence in Pretoria. Part of the France 2030...
The Jeans Of Lesotho
Daily Independent
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June 29, 2025
1 Economy, Policy, Free Trade, and Skills in a Small Kingdom… Tucked away in the rugged highlands of Southern Africa lies the small but notable nation of Lesotho. This landlocked kingdom is often overlooked due to its larger and more influential...