“I can’t just run a business and hire people who do things that I don’t understand” says Lit’seoana Mat’sela, fondly known as Raheema, the owner of Prince Auto City, one of the newest and promising car dealerships in Maseru. So she woke up one morning and decided to find a course that she could do to understand how accounting, especially VAT payment, works.

“I hated Accounts in high school so I never understood even the basics, and I didn’t realize that that’s the most important aspect of running a business.”

In a newspaper she found an advertisement about a course that you could do at 60% discount by calling a number. The number happened to be the LEAP project office.

In no time at all she had submitted her proposal to LEAP, identified three service providers as required, selected one, and she started the training. At a cost of thirteen thousand Maloti, Raheema is studying Pastel Accounting, and she will get all the software and support required to get her business going. When the project is complete, she will be reimbursed 60% of the cost of this project.

A woman in a woman’s world, Raheema has to deal with men when she buys, and when she sells, but she is now confident she can make it.

“Now I know how to collect VAT, how to price and how to keep records properly. I know a lot!” Lit’seoana Mat’sela - Raheema.