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Building on a strong foundation
MASERU-ONCE in a while, Palo Kotelo packs his bags and takes a drive to Mohale’s Hoek, his rural home. There, he connects with his people and nature.
It’s here that his journey started in 1947 when he was born into a polygamous family that worked hard to send him and his siblings to school.
Now 73, Kotelo still has fond memories of his childhood and the lessons from his father, mother and other elders in the family are still with him.
He takes early showers to start his day and immerses himself in his work until dusk.
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MASERU
THE textile industry is central to Lesotho’s economy. With 45 000 workers, it is the largest private sector employer in the country.
It accounts for 92 percent of manufacturing jobs, most of which are held by women. The more than 40 factories generate 43 percent of Lesotho’s exports.
The sector’s contribution to the economy however goes beyond formal jobs and exports.
The survival of many economic activities, both formal and informal, is tied to the sector.
Textile workers are the lifeblood of the taxi industry, retail shops as well as catering and accommodation businesses. There are also other formal and informal businesses that feed off the sector.