Lesotho: How the Smallest Businesses Are Driving the Biggest Change

The Lesotho Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion Project has supported 464 SMEs, with 52% being women-led and 46% youth-led. The project has enabled access to approximately $2.5 million in finance and created 2,100 jobs. Lerato Masupha, founder of Pay Lesotho, developed a digital payment platform that has seen significant growth, serving over 300 merchants and processing more than $1 million in transactions monthly.