Special Economic Zones Push: The Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho (PSFL) wants a legislated SEZ framework, including a dedicated SEZ Act, an autonomous one-stop investment authority, land tenure reforms, performance-based incentives, and tighter links with South Africa’s Maluti-a-Phofung SEZ—warning Lesotho’s textile and garment sector (30,000–40,000 jobs at peak) remains exposed to tariff shocks and AGOA uncertainty. Online Child Safety: Lesotho’s government is moving to strengthen online child protection through legislation, school training, awareness campaigns, and stakeholder collaboration, with plans to expand technology access in schools. Biosecurity for Wool & Mohair: Agriculture Minister Selibe Mochoboroane urged wool and mohair brokers, traders and farmers to keep complying with new Foot-and-Mouth Disease biosecurity protocols after China lifted temporary import restrictions. Cross-Border Payments: Standard Lesotho Bank announced direct Renminbi (RMB) transactions between Africa and China via a new Cross Border Interbank Payment System, targeting a roughly $100m Lesotho-China trade corridor. Regional Animal Health: SADC countries are coordinating to tackle foot-and-mouth disease with joint action plans, cross-border vaccination coordination, and transboundary disease planning. Vehicle Recall Watch: South Africa’s National Consumer Commission flagged a Ford Ranger and Everest transmission recall affecting models sold in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and eSwatini, urging software updates at authorised dealers.