THEIR Majesties King Letsie III and Queen ’Masenate Mohato Seeiso will attend the 2020 World Exhibition (EXPO), which commenced in Dubai on October 1.

Their delegation consists of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry, Small Business Development Cooperatives and that of Tourism as well as representatives from the private sector and government agencies, which include the Lesotho Tourism Investment Promotion Agency and Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC).

The LTDC is a government agency responsible for promotion of tourism, supports tourism sector investment and offers limited incentives to the investors.

The corporation will join the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC), the main parastatal of the Government of Lesotho charged with the implementation of the country’s industrial policies LNDC in leading investment promotion efforts during this EXPO.
Tiisetso Moremoholo, the Public Relations Manager of the LNDC said Lesotho’s participation at the global event was initiated by the government of Lesotho.

Expo 2020 is a World Expo, currently hosted by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from October 1 to March 31, 2022. Originally scheduled for October 20, 2020 to April 10, 2021, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But this year, Ms Moremoholo said the event has changed gears to put the private sector in the driver’s seat to lead conversations and initiatives that will boost economic growth of the country.
She said Lesotho’s national day celebration will be held on October 27 giving her maximum media exposure by being featured on digital screens across the EXPO site on that day, adding that it will host media briefings featuring delegates to further promote Lesotho’s agenda in Dubai.
She said in its capacity as a national investment promotion agency, the LNDC has organised business engagement to facilitate exchange engagement between Lesotho and the international business community.