LESOTHO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Statistical Requirements
Presentation delivered by
Mr Fako Hakane
Executive Secretary and CEO of the
LESOTHO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY (LCCI)
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LESOTHO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Statistical Requirements
Selected Key Objectives of LCCI
1) To advocate, inform, participate and engage with policy and
decision makers for reforms and promotion of a conducive
business climate in Lesotho
2) To collaborate with the public sector in formulating and
implementing policies that support job creation and
employment of more Basotho
3) To promote economic growth of the entire business
community regardless of race, sex, creed, religion and/or
privilege
4) To promote fair and competitive business practices
5) To promote SMME, and NEW entrepreneurs’ growth and
development through various initiatives and programmes
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LESOTHO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Statistical Requirements
Objective 1: To advocate for promotion of a conducive
business climate in Lesotho
Information Requirements:
 Membership database
 Categorization of our members by characteristics such as:
i) income levels
ii) type of business enterprise
iii) classification by gender
iv) employment figures
 Geographical location and spread of enterprises
 Foreign and Domestic Investment Mix
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LESOTHO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Statistical Requirements
Objective 2: To collaborate with Public sector on
policies that support job creation and
employment
Information requirements:
 Employment statistics per district
 Nature and type of jobs
 Unemployment rates
 Potential investment opportunities per district
 Pool of skills available
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LESOTHO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Statistical Requirements
Objective 3: To promote economic growth of the entire
business community regardless of race, sex, creed, religion
and/or privilege
Information requirements:
 Demographic analysis of licensed entrepreneurs
 National Economic Statistics such as Gross Domestic
Production, Income per capita
 Long term projections: National Strategic Development
Plan Targets
 National Budget allocation to the productive sector
 Economic data on Inflation, Foreign Exchange Rates etc for
dissemination to membership
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LESOTHO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Statistical Requirements
Objective 4: To promote fair and competitive business
practices
Information requirements:
 Demand statistics for goods and services per district
 Service providers per category
 Categorization of entrepreneurs by size and type of
business operation
 Price levels for goods and services traded/offered
 Register of business failures
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LESOTHO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Statistical Requirements
Objective 5: To promote SMME, and NEW entrepreneurs’ growth and
development through various initiatives and programmes
Information requirements:
 Categorization of enterprises
 Growth rates (national and district statistics)
 Availability of services: banking, trade support, licensing,
immigration etc
 Sources of goods and services (markets, costs behaviour etc)
 Import and exports
 Export potential (international markets for locally produced goods,
such as bottled water, sand stone etc)
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