Economy
Ten takeaways from today’s budget speech
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says he’s optimistic about the future
Explainer | 12 November 2025
Lesotho sheds textile jobs amidst US trade uncertainty
Hippo Knitting has laid off 295 workers and plans to retrench another 420 in January
News | 11 November 2025
Child support grant has saved millions of children, but there is still a way to go
7.8-million children remain below the food poverty line
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 7 November 2025
More than 10-million consumers cannot repay their debt
But there is a silver lining
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 31 October 2025
Hundreds of jobs at stake at Lesotho diamond mine
25% state-owned Kao Mine could shut down “within weeks”
News | 21 October 2025
The debt trap and how to get out of it
There are institutions which can help if you’re in debt
By Nick Fabré
Opinion | 17 October 2025
Factory workers to march as Lesotho’s textile jobs hang by a thread
Unions demand the renewal of AGOA and lower tariffs on exports to the US
News | 8 October 2025
AGOA likely to be renewed for one year, says Lesotho trade minister
African Growth and Opportunity Act has previously been renewed for a decade at a time
Brief | 26 September 2025
Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns
Garment exports make up 80% of the country’s exports to the United States
Brief | 26 September 2025