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Ghana, Lesotho Forge AI and Digital Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s Tech Future
I Africa
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August 18, 2025
Ghana and Lesotho have agreed to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in a bid to accelerate Africa’s role in the global technology ecosystem. Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and...
Ghana and Lesotho Forge Alliance to Drive Africa’s Digital Transformation
News Ghana
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August 18, 2025
Ghana and Lesotho are spearheading a continental push to harness artificial intelligence and digital technologies, announcing joint initiatives to position Africa as a competitive force in the global tech landscape. The collaboration emerged from...
African Parliaments urged to embrace technology in Hansard reporting
Ghana News Agency
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August 16, 2025
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Aug 16, GNA—The 11th Biennial Conference of the Commonwealth Hansard Editors Association–Africa Region (CHEA-AR), has ended in Accra, with a call on African Parliaments to invest in technology and modernize their...
LESOTHO EXPERIENCES CHANGE IN TAXI INDUSTRY
Lesotho News Agency
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August 15, 2025
by LENAAugust 15, 2025August 15, 20250101 Share0 Maseru, Aug. 11 — Despite the fact that women have for years been traditionally excluded from leadership roles in some industries such as construction, engineering and other related fields, there...
Lesotho Launches 2025 Human Development Report, Focusing on AI’s Role in Development
South Africa Today
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August 12, 2025
The Government of Lesotho, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has unveiled its 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) under the theme “A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI.” The report, a...
Lesotho charts AI future
Public Eye
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August 12, 2025
National strategy aims to harness technology for human development MOSA MAOENG MASERU – At the launch of Lesotho’s 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a resounding message...
AI Academic Fraud Rocks Universities
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) Staff Reporter MASERU – UNIVERSITIES in Lesotho say they are grappling with cases of academic fraud as students resort to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for their coursework, thepost heard this week. The universities...
Bridging the gap between teeming youth and skills deficit
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
Africa is a continent of contradictions, sitting between a growing young population, an army of unemployed youths and skill deficits to sustainably power its economy. Stakeholders reckon that the solution lies in connecting those dots, though with...
RG OFFICE TO TRAIN INNOVATORS
Lesotho News Agency
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August 18, 2025
by LENAAugust 18, 2025August 18, 2025052 Share0 Maseru, Aug.18 — The Registrar General’s office will hold a two day workshop on Technology and Innovation Support Centres (TISCs) in Maseru from next week Wednesday. Speaking in an interview with the...
Kingdom of Lesotho
Informative
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August 13, 2025
Kingdom of Lesotho Ministry of Natural Resources Specific Procurement Notice Invitation for Bids [IFB] Small Works (One-Envelope Bidding Process) IFB Number: AfDB/LRWSSP/W02B Employer: Ministry of Natural Resources (Commission of Water) Project:...
Turning cows into careers, Boiphihlelo paves the way for aspiring dairy famers
Informative
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August 13, 2025
Meet Boiphihlelo, a Lesotho dairy industry key player…Insights on how Makoae is building Lesotho’s dairy industry By: Mpho Shelile When Ntšiuoa Makoae walked into a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...
Legendary Artist Meshu Mokitimi to Fly Lesotho’s Flag at Austria’s Afrika Wien Tage Festival
Lesotho Times
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August 8, 2025
Moroke Sekoboto RENOWNED 99-year-old Mosotho artist, Meshu Mokitimi, is set to participate in the prestigious Afrika Wien Tage Festival in Vienna, Austria, from 8 to 18 August 2025. Speaking to the Lesotho Times at Moshoeshoe I International...
Engineering a better future
Lesotho Times
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July 31, 2025
THE design and construction of the Polihali Dam, focusing on structural integrity, materials and seismic considerations Nestled in the rugged highlands of Lesotho in Mokhotlong, approximately one kilometre downstream of the confluence of the...
CESA announces finalists for Aon Engineering Excellence Awards
Engineering News
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Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has announced the finalists of the 2025 Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, which honour outstanding projects, organisations and individuals that shape the built environment through innovation....
Who Will Feed Lesotho?
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) Xi'an, China – IN 1995, an American researcher, Lester R Brown published a controversial paper titled, Who will feed China? A wake-up call for a small planet. In that paper, which attracted massive international scrutiny, Brown...
T-Connect Lesotho: Bridging the digital divide, one connection at a time
Public Eye
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August 5, 2025
KEISO MOHLOBOLI In an era where digital access defines economic opportunity, one company is reshaping what is possible in Lesotho. T-Connect Lesotho, a proudly Basotho-owned digital transformation company, is laying the groundwork for a more...
Lesotho charges forward on renewables
Public Eye
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July 29, 2025
Seizing energy sovereignty and economic opportunity MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Lesotho is harnessing its abundant natural resources – water, wind, and sun – to power a transformative renewable energy revolution. With ambitious targets, including...
BMA rolls out hi-tech stamps, drones & fraud crackdown at SA entry points
African Insider
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August 4, 2025
Cape Town – The Border Management Authority (BMA) has launched a range of security upgrades aimed at modernising and tightening control over South Africa’s borders, with a strong focus on eliminating fraud, improving surveillance, and enhancing...
LESOTHO AMONG FIRST NATIONS TO ACCESS HIV PREVENTION
Lesotho News Agency
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July 27, 2025
by LENAJuly 27, 2025July 27, 20250166 Share0 Maseru, July 27 — Lesotho has been named one of the first nine countries in the world to receive access to lenacapavir (LEN), a ground breaking long-acting injectable for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis...
Lesotho and India sign digital deal
Lesotho Times
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July 24, 2025
Moroke Sekoboto IN a significant step toward bolstering its digital transformation agenda, Lesotho has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of India to collaborate on the development of Digital Public...