CAFI engage journalists
The government’s Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI) project held a special media workshop to familiarise journalists with its goals, operations and components. The one-day workshop at Avani Maseru was attended by at least 30 journalists from radio stations, newspapers, TV and digital media platforms. There were presentations from managers of the subcomponents, with special emphasis […]
Polelo
Ho fihlile tlhokomelong ea Morero oa Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI) hore ho na lelipolelo tse entsoeng lenaneong la seea-le-moea ke ’Majabulane Tjopi, eo e neng e le e mong oabaiketi ba lekholo ba neng ba tsekisana lesokoana la tšeetso le lithuso tlas’a leano laEntrepreneurship Hub and Seed Financing Facility (LEHSFF).Lenaneong leo la Tšenolo FM […]
Press statement
The Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI) Project is aware of the recent allegations made in a radio interview by Ms. Majabulane Tjopi, who was one of the 100 entrepreneurs who pitched her business for financial and incubation support under the Entrepreneurship Hub and Seed Financing Facility (LEHSFF).In an interview on Tsenolo FM on Tuesday Ms. […]
Laying the foundation
MASERU THE Horticulture Association of Lesotho (HAL) this week held a two-day strategic planning workshop at a local hotel.The workshop, which began Tuesday, is part of efforts to help develop a strategic plan to guide the association as it contributes to the growth and transformation of Lesotho’s horticulture sector.The Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion Project (CAFI), […]
Pitching For Success
MASERU SOME 80 entrepreneurs in the textiles, creative sectors and other generic sectors pitched their businesses for a chance to get funding and incubation services under the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI)’s Entrepreneurship Hub and Seed Financing Facility (LEHSFF). The pitching session last Friday was an opportunity for the entrepreneurs to explain their businesses, in […]
Getting ready for the next phase
A panel has started adjudicating the final proposals of the 14 Enterprises Support Organizations (ESO) vying for the chance to incubate the next cohort of startups under the Entrepreneurship Hub and Seed Financing Facility. The ESOs made their final presentations at a pitching session on Tuesday. The presentations came just weeks after the ESOs had […]
Training of trainers
FOURTEEN Enterprise Support Organisations (ESOs) will be in South Africa for a week-long capacity-building and study tour. The ESOs are being prepared to provide incubation and support services to startups as well as innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs)) funded under the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI)’s Entrepreneurship Hub and Seed Financing Facility. Five of […]
Public-Private Dialogue launched
MASERU PRIME Minister Samuel Matekane says collaboration and frank dialogue between the government and the private sector is key to reviving Lesotho’s economy.Matekane was speaking at the launch of the revamped Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) forum, an initiative to promote proactive interaction between the private sector and the government on the removal of policy, institutional and […]