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The Embassy of Lesotho |
Contact
Address: Botschaft des Königreichs von Lesotho, Kurfürstenstraße, Berlin, Germany
Kanada-Allee 15A, Teltow D-14513, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)3328 428 905 0
E-mail: Lesotho.Berlin@gov.ls
lnfo@lesothoembassy.de
https://www.gov.ls/directory/embassy-of-the-kingdom-of-lesotho-germany/
The Ambassador
Mafelile Molala
H.E. Mafelile Christina Molala was born on 16 May 1964 in Berea, Lesotho, and is the mother of two children. Throughout her career, she has successfully combined a solid academic background with extensive professional experience in the fields of economic development and international cooperation.
She obtained a Master’s Degree in Development Finance (MDevF) in December 2014, following the completion of a Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A. Ed) in June 1989. In 2024, she further enhanced her academic portfolio by completing an Introduction to Cybersecurity course, reflecting her ongoing commitment to emerging issues in governance and digital risk management.
Over the years, she has participated in several high-level professional training programmes. Among these are the Cybersecurity Risk Governance Training in 2024, membership in the Audit Board Committee in May 2023, and in July 2022 she earned certifications in Governance, Risk and Compliance as well as becoming a Certified Member of the Global Academy of Finance and Management.
Since February 2025, she has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the Federal Republic of Germany. Prior to this, from 2021 to 2024, she was a Board Member and part of the Finance, Risk, Audit, Directors’ Affairs and Governance Committees of the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA). Between 2016 and 2024, she worked as an Independent Consultant in Enterprise Development in several countries across Southern and Eastern Africa, including Lesotho, Zambia, Kenya and Tanzania. From 2007 to 2016, she was Director of the Royal Business Consult Trust (RBCT) in Zimbabwe, and between 2005 and 2006, she held the position of Chief Technical Advisor for the International Labour Organization, overseeing the Start And Improve Your Business (SIYB) Project for Eastern and Southern Africa.
Her professional journey began at the Basotho Enterprises Development Corporation (BEDCO) between 1991 and 1994, where she served as Business Counsellor. She then continued from 1994 to 1997 at the Lesotho Manufacturers Association as a Business Development Officer and Trainer.
She is fluent in Sesotho, English, and Kiswahili.
History
Diplomatic relations between Germany and Lesotho were established in 1966 and for many years bilateral relations with Lesotho were largely dominated by German development cooperation. These relations are close and based upon trust, with frequent close consultations between the two countries in international bodies.
Germany is highly respected in Lesotho, on account of its development cooperation with the country. This cooperation focuses on supporting decentralized rural development, and the establishment of efficient decentralized institutions, including service providers at district level but above all local authorities. This, it is hoped, will improve services to the poor in particular and strengthen the political participation of the people. This is helping to implement the government of Lesotho’s national development strategy.
