Category : Business

  Bereng Mpaki WITH 20 years of operations in Lesotho under its belt, Vodacom Lesotho is the largest telecommunications services provider in the country, having...

  Rethabile Pitso COLLABORATIONS between higher education institutions (HEIs) and the private sector are key in unlocking business opportunities in Lesotho. This is according to...

  Rethabile Pitso THE Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho (PSFL) has welcomed the government’s initiative to restructure the public procurement system. Addressing a press briefing...

  Bereng Mpaki THE Department of Standards and Quality Assurance (DSQA) in the Ministry of Trade and Industry is distributing 400 vegetable crates to fresh...

  Bereng Mpaki A SOUTH African holding company with interests in finance, mining, energy and telecommunications has forayed into the Lesotho market with a bias...

  PAN-AFRICAN financial services company, Liberty Life Insurance, recently forayed into the Lesotho market. The life insurance company is headed by Managing Director Makhakhe Maliehe,...

Bereng Mpaki LOCAL businesses have been urged to make use of import tax rebates to reduce operational costs and stimulate economic growth. According to the...

  Rethabile Pitso THE Lesotho National Insurance Group (LNIG) says the numerous road traffic accident claims in the country were draining resources meant for developmental...

Bereng Mpaki LETŠENG Diamonds increased production in the first half of 2016 (H1 2016) compared to the same period in 2105. According to a half-year...

  Bereng Mpaki REPRESENTATIVES from Lesotho’s private sector are set to take part in a Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) workshop scheduled for 22-24 August...

  Rethabile Pitso AS part of its commitment to providing technology and internet connectivity to communities, Vodacom Lesotho (VCL) is holding a competition in which...

  Rethabile Pitso FINANCIAL services provider STANLIB Lesotho (Pty) Ltd is set to host a corporate breakfast on 19 August 2016 meant to equip participants...

  JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s business confidence index rose to 96.0 points in July from 95.1 in June, lifted by a firmer rand and improvements...

  Rethabile Pitso HAVING the right image is a critical success factor for professionals who set their sights on climbing the career and business “ladder”....

  . . . as SA petroleum sector strike rages on Bereng Mpaki FUEL deliveries into Lesotho have continued despite an indefinite strike by South...

  Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO’S year-on-year inflation rate during the month of June 2016 was the highest in the South African Customs Union (SACU) region. According...

Rethabile Pitso THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) will tomorrow unveil its newly-designed tourism marketing website meant to showcase the Mountain Kingdom as a destination...

  Bereng Mpaki THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) has increased the net international reserves (NIR) from US$690 million to US$710 million to ensure macroeconomic...

  Mohalenyane Phakela THE Coca-Cola Company has launched the global “Taste the Feeling” campaign and announced its worldwide one-brand strategy in Lesotho, marking a strategic...

  Rethabile Pitso THE government has assisted 128 businesses to access loans from banks through its Partial Credit Guarantee Fund (PCGF). This was disclosed by...

  Bereng Mpaki GLOBAL rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has downgraded Lesotho’s long-term local currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘‘BB-’ to ‘B+’ after the...

  Rethabile Pitso A CALL has been made to harness the gains made in fostering women’s financial inclusion to ensure Lesotho’s economic development. Addressing a...

  Bereng Mpaki MOVABLE assets, including intangible property, could soon be used as collateral for obtaining loans in a move that seeks to improve access...

  Bereng Mpaki SANDSTONE mining, which has boomed in Lekokoaneng, Berea over the past few years, has the potential of significantly contributing to Lesotho’s economy....

  Rethabile Pitso LOCAL water-bottling firms have formed an association as part of efforts to introduce operational standards in the sector. The body, Motherland Water...

  Bereng Mpaki THE management of Bashoeshoe Pele Vehicle Fleet say they are determined to cater for all the country’s transport needs to ensure the...

  Rethabile Pitso THE Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO) says budding businesspeople who want to benefit from the corporation’s training and incubation programmes need to...

  . . . given until 30 September to update details Bereng Mpaki CLIENTS of local banks have until 30 September 2016 to update their...

  Bereng Mpaki THE impending revision of the South African Customs Union (SACU) revenue-sharing agreement among member states should not leave Lesotho worse off than...

  . . . amid Brexit, SACU shocks Bereng Mpaki CENTRAL Bank of Lesotho (CBL) Governor, Dr Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane, has urged all sectors of the...