Agoa in limbo: 90-day pause won’t save SA cars & Lesotho jeans

Johannesburg – Washington’s 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse of a preferential trade deal and a 25-percent hike on car imports, analysts say. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) …

The week the world learned where Lesotho is thanks to Trump

In early March, Donald Trump referred to Lesotho as a place “nobody has ever heard of.” A month later, this small southern African country is on everyone’s lips after being hit with 50% tariffs on its exports to the United States, the highest rate …

Expert Says Tariffs & USAID Cuts Could Lead to Job Losses, Rollback of HIV/AIDS Gains & Greater China Influence in ...

BYLINE: Diana Yates, University of Illinois News Bureau Before President Donald Trump abruptly changed course on tariffs, Lesotho--the 12th smallest African nation--was near the top of the list of countries whose products would be taxed at the U.S. border …

Lesotho under-pressure to suppress local ownership clause for Starlink’s launch

The government of Lesotho has noted that the country is working to remove barriers for Elon Musk’s Starlink and other U.S. companies to operate despite local opposition. According to a source, the government is under pressure following a 50% tariff by US …

Lesotho Turns to Starlink Amid U.S. Tariff Issues, But Deal Divides the Nation

Lesotho is in a tight corner. After the United States slapped a 50% tariff on its exports—easily the steepest in Africa—and though Washington has now delayed enforcement by 90 days, no one in Maseru is breathing easy.  What’s at stake? Roughly 12,000 …

Namibia and Lesotho Eye Opportunities in the Automotive Industry

By: Dwight Links Namibia and Lesotho are actively exploring ways to tap into the potential of the automotive manufacturing sector. Both countries, under the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), are working to deepen their …

Lesotho jeans factories will be among African businesses still expecting to take a hit from Trump's 10-percent tariffs

Will Lesotho get crucial meeting with Donald Trump? Optimism dwindling in Maseru

The Kingdom of Lesotho continues to seek an audience with United States President Donald Trump, after the tiny southern African nation was slapped with a 50 percent trade tariff that risks wiping out nearly half of its exports.  Lesotho’s modest US$2 …

Lesotho under pressure to approve Starlink licence

Batch of Starlink test satellites stacked atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Photo: Official SpaceX photos via Wikimedia (public domain)   Lesotho Prime Minister Samuel Matekane on Wednesday announced that his government is actively removing barriers for US companies …

USAid freeze pushes Lesotho’s HIV patients to traditional healers

Lesotho’s HIV crisis deepens amid US aid cuts, as patients turn to traditional healers A sharp cut in United States aid has left many HIV-positive people in Lesotho turning to traditional medicine. In February 2025, US President Donald Trump’s …