Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO)

Investor

Overview of Investor

BEDCO is a parastatal of the Government of Lesotho, with a mandate to support entrepreneurial capacity building programmes, startup incubation, business advisory and technical training as well as develop Basotho enterprises by assisting in their establishment, promotion and growth. 

Key priority areas under the strategic plan include enterprise development; financial sustainability, stakeholder collaborations' organisational effectiveness; and human capital development.Under enterprise development; BEDCO develops and implements entrepreneurship programmes in the priority sectors namely agriculture, manufacturing and tourism sector for small businesses.Also, the firm has expanded the youth entrepreneurship programme (Bacha Entrepreneurship Programme) and develop and implement entrepreneurship programmes for women.

Website link
https://www.bedco.org.ls
Type of investor
Government
Preferred investment stage
Ideation - Pre-Seed
Sector/s of Interest
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
​Mining and quarrying
​Manufacturing
​Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
​Construction
​Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
​Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
​Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Administrative and support service activities
​Education
Human health and social work activities
Country/s of interest
Lesotho

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