Includes information on acceptable business etiquette, dress, business cards, gifts, etc.
Last Published: 2/22/2017

Breakfast meetings are rare, lunches tend to be one hour long, and business meetings are normally held in offices rather than over meals. It is important to reconfirm appointments the day of the meeting. There are often delays and many meetings start or run late.
 
Business attire in Lesotho is similar to attire in the United States, if slightly more formal. Common terminology used for dress code in business invitations are: 

  • Black Tie (dark suit and tie or tuxedo or formal evening dress)
  • Business (jacket and tie or a business dress)
  • Smart Casual (casual clothing with or without tie, but no jeans and no sneakers)
  • Casual (includes jeans but no sport shorts) 

The currency unit is the loti, which is pegged 1:1 against the South African Rand; the average exchange rate for 2013 to 2014 was 10.5 Maloti to the dollar. Lesotho uses the metric system for weight and measurements.

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