Business
WHO, private sector in new collaboration
MASERU – THE World Health Organization (WHO) held a one-day dialogue with private health service actors with the ultimate objective to strengthen health systems in Lesotho through the Access to
The power of technology
MASERU – IF you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far, go together.That revered African proverb influenced the selection of the tagline, “Further Together” which
Econet expands POS system
MASERU – ECONET Telecom Lesotho last week expanded its new Point of Sale (POS) system that works through its EcoCash mobile money platform.The facility was piloted at Enrich stores earlier
Shot in the arm for MSMEs
MASERU – THE Basotho Enterprises Development Corporation (Bedco) on Monday signed a deal with a United States-based venture company to promote Lesotho’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).The company, Enygma
Standard Bank, DHL to facilitate imports from China
MASERU – STANDARD Lesotho Bank has partnered with DHL Lesotho to make it easier for Basotho to import products from China.The bank has introduced the Africa-China Agent Proposition (ACAP), a
Vodacom Financial Service launches M-pesa App
MASERU – VODACOM Lesotho (VCL) Financial Service yesterday launched a new M-pesa App to enable customers to access services such as cash withdrawals, sending money, merchant payments, and buy airtime
1 200 houses to be electrified in Butha-Buthe
BUTHA-BUTHE – ABOUT 1 200 households around the Belo Industralisation Project are set to have their houses connected to electricity, thanks to the World Bank.The World Bank funded the project
Majoro pushes for urgent reforms
MASERU – PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro says Lesotho should speed up reforms to attract both local and foreign investors who are urgently needed to revive the economy and create jobs.Majoro
Golden eggs
QACHA’S NEK– THERE are business opportunities for companies to establish a fully integrated poultry farming operation in Lesotho, according to a recent study. The Zim Business Ideas and Networks (ZBIN)
A new way to get credit
MASERU– IT is now possible to use livestock, household equipment and jewellery as collateral to secure loans. This is thanks to the launch of the Lesotho Electronic Registry Interest of
