Maseru – The Government of Lesotho, together with development partners and stakeholders from the innovation ecosystem, convened a high-level panel discussion on 5 June at the American Corner in Maseru as part of the third edition of the Digital Innovators Summit, held under the theme “Driving Digital Transformation and Innovation for National Development.”
Minister of Natural Resources Mohlomi Moleko joined the panel virtually, sharing insights on how digital innovation could strengthen accountability in the natural resources sector. He pointed to ongoing efforts to introduce a digital water management component, including a digitalised ledger system aimed at improving transparency and accuracy in resource management.
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation Kanono Ramashamole urged citizens and public sector workers to acquire basic artificial intelligence skills, noting that AI was already transforming workplaces and improving efficiency. He said it was important to provide clear context when interacting with AI systems to get accurate and meaningful outputs. 
Ramashamole also noted that digital identification extended beyond individuals to cover all entities requiring formal identification within digital systems, and pointed to ongoing work toward digital public infrastructure for children and the strengthening of digital payment systems.
British High Commissioner to Lesotho Martine Sobey said governance was rooted in trust and that technology must serve people. She called for inclusive digital transformation that left no one behind, warned that digitisation without proper standards was likely to fail, and stressed the importance of digitising historical records to preserve knowledge for future generations.
