Its categorisation as a 'least developed country' says much about Lesotho's current economic condition, but the country's deputy prime minister, Mothetjoa Metsing, tells Natasha Turak how the government is investing in its people and improving its business climate to attract more FDI and boost its economic outlook.
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Lesotho looks to break down FDI barriers
The urgent need for jobs in landlocked Lesotho has led the government to pursue a strategy of investing in training, education and labour-intensive industries, while addressing issues such as corruption and the ease of doing business in the country.
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African finance ministers look to pastures new
Speaking to fDi at the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Tokyo, finance ministers from Côte d’Ivoire, Lesotho, Rwanda and Uganda discuss the very different challenges their countries face when it comes to attracting investment from both stagnant developed markets and newly active emerging markets, particularly those within Africa.
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