Lesotho Accelerates Potato Value Chain growth, Boosting Rural incomes and Food Security

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The Government of Lesotho and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Potato Lesotho Association, are scaling up potato production to strengthen food security, enhance rural livelihoods, and build climate resilience. Under the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative, potatoes have emerged as a strategic agricultural commodity,

This Ginger Beer Business Started in a Garage – and Now Employs Over 200 People

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Supa Ginja, a powder ginger beer business started in a North West garage, experienced dramatic growth during South Africa’s national lockdown with several alcohol bans as well as a deal with Shoprite. The product is a traditional ready mixed ginger beer powder that, when combined with water and allowed to ferment, turns into a unique

Meet Engen Lesotho’s new Managing Director

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Engen has appointed Tebogo Mosehla as their managing director in Lesotho, with his focus being to grow and strengthen the business in the kingdom. “I’m passionate about making a positive difference to the Lesotho community through Engen’s CSR programmes, innovation and people capability development,” comments Mosehla, whose distinguished journey with Engen began in 2010 when

Ticketpro Makes it Easy and Convenient to Buy Your Long-distance Bus Tickets

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Ticketpro, a leading ticketing company and a member of the Blue Label Telecoms group of companies, has announced that it has added long-distance bus tickets to its portfolio of products and services. “We are very excited to launch and add long-distance bus ticketing to our portfolio – it’s part of our evolution and strategy in

Edcon Concludes the Sale for Parts of the Edgars Business to Retailability

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Edcon announced that the sale of parts of the Edgars business in South Africa to Retailability (Pty) Ltd has been implemented, with all approvals from regulatory authorities and all conditions precedent either fulfilled or waived.  The sale includes the transfer of approximately 120 stores in South Africa together with the businesses conducted therein. Retailability, a

Edcon Announces Signing of the Sale and Purchase Agreement for Sale of Parts of Edgars to Retailability

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Edcon is pleased to announce that further to its media release dated 6th July 2020, the company has signed the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the sale of parts of Edgars to Retailability Pty (Ltd). Retailability is a retail fashion holding company of retail brands including Legit, Beaver Canoe, and Style, operating in over 460

Shoprite Lesotho Cross-Border Remittance Product Achieves R1 Billion Mark

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The Shoprite cross-border money remittance product reached the R1 billion mark in January, after just three years of it being implemented between SA and Lesotho. The cost of a transfer of R900 is 2%, which is one of the cheapest cross-border products in the world. A remittance is when a person sends money, usually small