Lesotho: Stitching Lesotho into the Global Economy

How a small country used trade, discipline and the hard work of thousands of women to become one of Africa’s top garment exporters

Every Wednesday morning at precisely 7:00, the Ministry of Trade and Industries’ boardroom doors closed. Anyone arriving late stayed outside.

There were no lengthy speeches or bureaucratic excuses. Around the table sat the minister of trade, permanent secretary, directors, utility executives, immigration officials, bankers, factory owners and trade union…