US–Africa data center race: The US is winning major data center deals across Africa, including a reported $6.2bn Lesotho package tied to a data center and hydropower, as Washington pushes back on China in high-tech infrastructure. Cybersecurity for business: Lesotho launched an interim CSIRT and a National Cybersecurity Forum to help government and private firms defend digital systems together. Trade relief for garments: Lesotho’s exports regain US duty-free access after tariff expiry, protecting thousands of jobs in textiles and apparel; government also says Lesotho was excluded from new forced-labour-linked Section 301 measures. Food and farm pressure: A vegetable market update shows onions up 24% and tomatoes down 23% in the week to 24 July, while wider labour shortages in the region are hitting agricultural output. Sanitation and school infrastructure: A Maseru school (Motimposo Primary) received a new boys’ urinal block through an engineering workshop using low-impact building methods. Energy integrity: LEC secured commitments to repay over M3.7m tied to an alleged electricity fraud scheme. Digital finance: Vodacom Lesotho rolled out Tsetela, letting users invest via M-Pesa with small, mobile-based contributions. Agriculture and youth jobs: A MP-backed demo project promotes commercial cabbage farming as a route to employment and income. Culture with an economic link: Basotho New Year rituals in Maseru highlighted the farming calendar and food security focus. Education funding debate: An editorial argues Lesotho’s 1978 student loan bursary model is outdated and failing to keep up with today’s economy. Regional ties: India and Lesotho reviewed bilateral cooperation through the JBCC, including development, capacity building and disaster relief.