Standard Bank co-hosts Career Expo2025
’MAKERESEMESE LETUKA
MASERU – Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB), in partnership with Mind Liberation Psychology Consultancy, hosted towards the 15th Annual Lesotho Career-Expo at Sehlabeng sa Thuathe in Berea last weekend. The Expo which attracted hoards of students from five districts which include Leribe, Mohale’s Hoek, Thaba-Tseka, Qacha’s Nek and Maseru started from February 17 and runs until February 21 with the theme: “It’s time to stop walking but fly?”
It was aimed at encouraging relevant and continuous learning, as well as exploring a host of multiple career possibilities for Basotho students. The last day of the expo there was a gala dinner for all the career-expo stakeholders.
For the 2025 expo Standard Lesotho Bank has invested M560 000 which will cover two consecutive years, underscoring its dedication to nurturing the next generation of Basotho leaders.
The Lesotho Highland Development Authority co-sponsored the engagement. The career-expo serves as a critical bridge between students and professional bodies, institutions, and potential career pathways across Lesotho and South Africa.
By providing direct access to career guidance, mentorship, and practical tools for success, the event empowers students to make informed decisions about their future.
Standard Lesotho Bank, Executive Head of Personal and Private Banking, Rethabile Motsoahae, said, “The value adding exercise seeks to open high school learners to a host of career options available in tertiary institutions so that as they leave high school, they are equipped with enough knowledge to make informed career choices.
Different industry leaders will aid to this knowledge by sharing their capability about prospective careers.”
Professor Olusola Fajana, Vice-chancellor, National University of Lesotho speaking at the gala dinner to end the expo said “the career choices of youths in Lesotho are significantly influenced by the currently painful and sorrowful social, cultural, economic, political, demographic, technological, and legal environments.”
“As career counselors, you play a vital role in shaping the minds and aspirations of our secondary school students.
You have the power to inspire them to dream big, to encourage them to take risks, and to empower them to pursue their passions. I urge you to continue doing this critical work, to help our young people unlock their potential and reach for the stars,” the academic said.
“And to our secondary students, I want to tell you that the future belongs to you. You are the leaders, innovators, and game-changers of tomorrow.
You have the power to shape your own destiny, to create your own opportunities, and to make your own mark on the world. Don’t be afraid to dream big, to take risks, and to pursue your passions,” Fajana concluded.
The week-long career-expo assembles a collection of local tertiary institutions, additionally, South African tertiary institutions where teachers, students, parents, and guardians, as well as organizations and civil societies in the education and higher learning sector welcomed.
