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'Shocking': Trump hits Lesotho, Levi's and Calvin Klein denim exporter, with 50% tariff
The government of Lesotho told its citizens not to panic after the U.S. announced a trade tariff that risks wiping out nearly ...
AllAfrica on MSN23h
Lesotho Under Pressure to Approve Starlink Licence
Prime Minister says his government is removing obstacles to US investment, including Starlink, in the wake of the tariff hike ...
Trump's highest tariff will kill tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, economist says
A 50% reciprocal trade tariff on Lesotho, the highest levy on U.S. President Donald Trump's long list of target economies, ...
If trade war hits China’s economy it may be devastating for Africa, experts say
Frictions with US could hit demand for commodities and prompt Beijing to revise outward investment strategy, according to ...
How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world
Textile manufacturing is one of Lesotho's key industries, exporting some 75% of its output to the United States.
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🔒 Worldview: Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on Africa – SA braces for trade fallout, Lesotho hit hardest with 50% blow
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Let’s talk: Lesotho seeks phone call with Donald Trump after being slapped with highest tariffs
to 30 percent and above for South Africa, Madagascar and Botswana. On Tuesday, Lesotho's foreign minister, Lejone Mpotjoane, told broadcaster Newzroom Afrika that his government has already ...
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Lesotho hit with harshest U.S. tariffs — and this is how it reacted
But the fallout from the U.S. tariffs could be severe. Lesotho’s Trade Minister Mokhethi Shelile warned of looming factory closures and job losses in the textile sector, which employs about 12,000 ...
The South African on MSN23h
Despite US tariffs pause, South Africa and neighbours’ economies under threat
Washington's 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing collapse.
The Independent8d
Tiny landlocked country will be destroyed by Trump’s highest tariff, analyst warns
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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FIFA remain silent on ineligible player issue as Nigeria calls for 3-point deduction from South Africa
FIFA has remained quiet on the controversy surrounding an ineligible player, as Nigeria calls for a 3-point deduction from ...