According to eningbo, Lesotho in 2012 was a small landlocked country located in Southern Africa. Despite its small size, the country had a population of more than 2 million people, mostly citizens of Lesotho. The country had been an independent state since 1966 and is a member of the African Union. In 2012, Lesotho faced many challenges including high poverty levels due to its weak economy and heavy reliance on foreign aid and investment. In addition, political instability was high due to frequent government changes and allegations of corruption and human rights violations by the government. The economy was largely dependent on exports such as food products, textiles, metals and machinery which accounted for more than 40% of GDP. In order to address these issues, the government had implemented various initiatives aimed at improving living standards for its citizens. These included welfare programs for job creation initiatives as well as infrastructure development projects such as building roads, bridges and schools. In addition, efforts were being made to promote economic growth by encouraging foreign direct investment and encouraging private sector development in sectors such as finance and technology. The government also sought to strengthen relations with neighboring countries through diplomatic efforts and regional cooperation initiatives such as joining the Southern African Development Community (SADC). All these changes showed that Lesotho had come a long way since independence but much work still needed to be done if it was going to continue on this path towards progress. Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a small landlocked country located in Southern Africa bordered by South Africa to the south and east. It has a population of around 2 million people and an area of 30,000 square kilometers making it one of the smallest countries in Africa. In 2015 Lesotho was a constitutional monarchy with His Majesty King Letsie III as Head of State. Politically speaking, Lesotho was largely stable in 2015 despite occasional bouts of unrest due to its long history of political instability. The government was dominated by the ruling party, the All Basotho Convention (ABC), which had been in power since 1998. This party was led by Prime Minister Tom Thabane who had been appointed to his position in 2012. Economically speaking, Lesotho’s GDP per capita was estimated at $2,742 USD in 2015 making it one of the poorest countries on the continent. Agriculture accounted for around 40% of GDP while manufacturing and services each accounted for around 25%. The country also relied heavily on remittances from abroad as well as foreign aid from various sources including the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and European Union (EU). In terms of education Lesotho had achieved a literacy rate exceeding 90% with over 95% enrollment rates at primary school level although there were still disparities between rural and urban areas with those living in rural areas often having less access to educational resources than their urban counterparts. The health system in Lesotho was also limited due to inadequate funding resulting in shortages of medical personnel and medicines as well as limited access to health care services especially for those living in rural areas where poverty levels were higher than average. As such life expectancy at birth stood at 58 years old for males and 60 years old for females respectively according to figures from 2015. In terms of infrastructure there were improvements being made throughout 2015 particularly with regards to road networks however this progress was slow due to limited funds available for such projects. Telecommunications infrastructure meanwhile had seen significant improvement over recent years with mobile phone usage increasing rapidly although internet penetration remained low due largely to affordability issues among citizens living below poverty line incomes. Overall, then 2015 saw some improvements being made within Lesotho despite its continued economic hardship caused by inadequate funding for various sectors such as education and health care resulting in disparities between those living in rural and urban areas. Nevertheless progress continued to be made particularly regarding infrastructure development with telecommunications seeing significant improvements while road networks also saw steady progress albeit slower than desired.  Check cheeroutdoor for Lesotho Business.