Business & Economy
Lesotho farmers have been urged to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices including adjusted planting schedules, improved water management and short-duration crop varieties to prepare for anticipated El Niño conditions expected from November to April. The call was made at a stakeholder forum where experts from the FAO, Lesotho Meteorological
Accountability
The Maseru Magistrates Court has postponed the DCEO's corruption case against three former LNLVIP officials to 25 August 2026 after their defence lawyers failed to file the newly required Form L under the Criminal Litigation Rules 2026. The accused are charged with embezzling M966,650 from the Lesotho
AI in Business
Faranani DocTec is demonstrating OpenText solutions at the OpenText Summit Africa 2026 focused on information governance, automation and digital enablement. The company emphasizes that effective AI adoption requires proper content governance foundations before implementing algorithmic solutions. Source: ITWeb
Politics & Rights
The article examines Lebona Lephema's use of helicopter-assisted political gatherings within the Revolution for Prosperity party, drawing parallels to the party's successful 2022 election campaign that featured similar imagery of wealth and modernity. Prime Minister Sam Matekane has issued a directive requiring party members to
Politics & Rights
Prime Minister Sam Matekane has reiterated his government's commitment to providing electricity to every household in Lesotho by 2030 and announced plans to construct the Moitšupeli-Mpatana road in Makhaleng constituency. The Prime Minister also inspected ongoing developments at Moshoeshoe I International Airport during a tour of infrastructure
Accountability
Neo Lekoba, a murder accused in Lesotho's High Court, denies involvement in the fatal 2021 assault of Monyane Litšoane at a stokvel gathering in Mokhotlong, claiming he was attempting to protect co-accused Fusi Chitja. The State's case relies on seven witnesses who testified they saw
AI in Business
Mint Group argues that data estate maturity, rather than AI model sophistication, is the key differentiator for success in artificial intelligence implementation. The company emphasizes that organizations must focus on building robust data foundations to effectively leverage AI capabilities. Source: ITWeb
AI in Africa
Knovation Solutions has launched an identity-centric secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) platform designed to help African organisations manage AI-developer identities and govern generated code. The platform addresses governance challenges as AI increasingly shapes software development practices across the continent. Source: ITWeb
Tools & Products
Writer has introduced a new AI model built on Z.ai's open source GLM-5.2 as a post-training variation, designed to offer deployment-ready capabilities at reduced costs. The company has also developed an upgraded harness to help manage token expenses for users. Source: TechCrunch
AI in Business
Databricks raised $5 billion in funding at a $190 billion valuation, exceeding its initial $1 billion target due to strong investor demand. The company's CEO Ali Ghodsi cited the high costs associated with AI infrastructure as justification for the larger raise. Source: TechCrunch
Tools & Products
OpenAI has introduced an 'Ultrafast' mode for its GPT 5.6 Sol model that increases processing speed by 14x, targeting enterprise users through a preview release. The faster variant aims to improve the practical deployment of the company's latest model in business applications. Source: TechCrunch
AI in Business
IBM has entered a partnership with OpenAI to expand enterprise AI adoption by training and certifying tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies. The deal aims to strengthen IBM's consulting services around enterprise applications of AI models. Source: TechCrunch