World Bank Financing: Lesotho and the World Bank signed three deals worth over M840m to expand clean energy access, accelerate skills development, and improve nutrition outcomes. Agriculture & Storage: The Ministry of Agriculture is finalising plans to open a Ha Foso grain storage facility, with farmers already delivering grain via the Disaster Management Authority. Youth Digital & AI: The Gender Ministry launched an AI Skills Development Programme for youth enterprises, linking e-commerce and AI tools to the Sebabatso jobs push. Industrial Policy Push: The LNDC unveiled its “Letsema” 2026-2031 plan, targeting 50,000 net new jobs and 100 homegrown industrialists, aiming to cut import dependence. Accountability Watch: An Auditor-General report says the CAFI project’s spending capacity hit only 41% of its revised budget, deepening concerns about private-sector impact. Energy/Transport Costs: Officials clarified the Petroleum Fund’s role, saying it does not supply petrol but monitors pricing structures and the supply chain as fuel costs rise. Regional Cooperation: Botswana and Lesotho vowed to strengthen resilience through a binational commission focused on water, energy, trade, agriculture, and infrastructure. Diamond Deal: De Beers’ CEO says the sale could be completed within weeks, with southern African governments among interested equity partners.