OUR MISSION, VISION AND OBJECTIVES

MISSION

The primary purpose of the Association is to unite and represent all entrepreneurs, co-operatives and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in all strategic forums with the ultimate objective of enabling them to meet their economic and social needs and aspirations.

VISION STATEMENT

We aspire to be a preferred representative of entrepreneurs, co-operatives and SMEs by 2021.

The primary objectives for which the association is established are as follows:

To unite all entrepreneurs, co-operatives and SMEs for sharing of ideas in order to meet their common economic and social needs and aspirations;
To represent and/or be the voice of entrepreneurs, co-operatives and SMEs in local, regional and global strategic meetings, conferences and/or seminars;
To source funding for viable projects of entrepreneurs, co-operatives and SMEs;
To create awareness of the potential of a co-operative market economy and to promote co-operative entrepreneurship and economic democracy;
To contribute towards employment-generation and poverty alleviation in Lesotho, the SADC region and the rest of Africa;
To provide training in entrepreneurship, co-operatives, and SMEs management;
To promote the spirit of co-operation and the principles of co-operatives and to inculcate the culture of co-operative entrepreneurship;
To advocate for self-reliance, economic independence and financial freedom;
To encourage and enhance participation of entrepreneurs, co-operatives and SMEs in all sectors of the economy;
To source business opportunities for entrepreneurs, co-operatives, and SMEs.