Training and Development

Business Doctors Lesotho is a network of business professionals working together with the common vision of giving hands on support to other business services providers with the main focus on youth and women, in a form of offering Business Coaching, Mentorship (Incubation and Acceleration) and Management Consulting services.

We at Lesotho National Council empower women through trainings to start their own business.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry is mandated to create and maintain a more equitable and enabling environment for business and private sector development through the development of polices and supporting legislation and provision of services in consultation with stakeholders in order to promote investment and growth and foster the global competitiveness of Lesotho’s economy.

Commonwealth Businesswomen Network - Lesotho Chapter (CBWNL), in its contribution towards socio-economic and political development of the country, aspires for gender equity and equality. The organisation ensures equality of all opportunities between women, men, girls and boys, so that development efforts have an equal impact on all gender issues.

Invest Lesotho is a patriotism driven Basotho owned company dedicated to using innovation to attract and retain local and foreign investments to promote economic development in the Mountain Kingdom. Invest Lesotho has invested in women led businesses and is looking to further its portfolio and work with more women and aid in securing investors both local and foreign.

Provide SMMEs with support through bootcamps, workshop, management services and exhibitions.

Rise links women entrepreneurs from low income countries with resources they otherwise wouldn't have access to. Through a learning by doing program we provide them with practical field experience and place them in a 3-year business incubation program that refers business to their enterprises and supports their growth.

The Basotho Enterprises Development Corporation(BEDCO) is an agency of the Government of Lesotho that was established by an Act of Parliament: BEDCO Act No.9 of 1980 (as amended). The Corporation is mandated to promote the development of Basotho-owned business enterprises. BEDCO provides business development support, incubation, access to finance and markets and promotes entrepreneurship.