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Lesotho calls on foreign investors to diversify its economy

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Lesotho calls on foreign investors to diversify its economyEuropean Union Election Observation Mission Lesotho 2022 · CC BY (attribution requise)

Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane has called on foreign investors to support economic diversification, exports and job creation. He also wants to strengthen local businesses, develop skills and improve access to international markets, at the World Investment Forum in Doha, Qatar.

Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane has called on foreign investors to fund economic diversification, increased exports and job creation, according to The Reporter. He was speaking on Tuesday 27 October 2026 in Doha, Qatar, at the 9th World Investment Forum.

Under the theme “Investing in the Future”, Sam Matekane said investment should also strengthen local businesses, improve skills and expand access to international markets, reports the Lesotho publication.

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