Location of Lesotho

Lesotho is an enclaved, landlocked country in southern Africa surrounded by South Africa. Previously known as Basutoland, Lesotho declared independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. It is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The name Lesotho translates roughly into the land of the people who speak Sesotho.[1] About 40% of the population lives below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.[2]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Basutoland Ink Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Maseru 2006 Clothing, sportswear
Central Bank of Lesotho Financials Banks Maseru 1978 Central bank
Lesotho Airways Consumer services Airlines Maseru 1979 Airline, defunct 1997
Maluti Sky Consumer services Airlines Maseru 2009 Airline, defunct 2017
Telecom Lesotho Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Maseru 2008 Telecom


See also

References

  1. ^ Nicole Itano (2007). No Place Left to Bury the Dead. Simon and Schuster. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-7432-7095-3.
  2. ^ Human Development Indices Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, Table 3: Human and income poverty, p. 35. Retrieved 1 June 2009
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