In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth pegged to a tin wall and emblazoned with the head of a lion. To her ...

In Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into U.S.-branded jeans, both the private sector and the government were weighing their next moves. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London In Lesotho ...

"Nobody has ever heard of" Lesotho, Donald Trump said last month with his trademark braggadocio. If you've ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi's, "chances are they were ...

For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. US President Donald Trump's branded golf shirts are manufactured in Lesotho, which was hit with his 50% import tariff on Wednesday ...

This situation persists despite the guarantees outlined in the Constitution of Lesotho and the Education Act (2010), which affirm education as a fundamental human right and mandate that primary ...

Lesotho faces an economic crisis as the US imposes a 50% tariff on its exports, threatening the textile industry and 12,000 jobs. The abrupt tariff hike is a part of President Trump's global trade ...

Garment factory in Lesotho - Photo credit: Neo Ntsoma via AP After being struck by the highest U.S. tariffs in the world, Lesotho is urgently seeking a way forward. The small southern African ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi's or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory in the small southern African nation of ...

The Lesotho Economic Update (LEU): Transforming Fiscal Policy into an Engine of Inclusive Growth, released April 7, 2025 by the World Bank, includes a review of recent economic developments, an ...

The tiny, rural southern African nation of Lesotho is also one of the world's poorest countries. Its exports to the U.S., mostly denim and other textiles used for American brands such as Levi's ...

If you've ever purchased jeans from well-known American brands such as Levi’s or Wrangler, it's likely that they were produced in Lesotho, a small nation in southern Africa. The textile industry ...

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous. By Patricia Cohen Patricia Cohen ...