Ms. Lerato Lekhoaba is an economist with over 12 years’ experience in SMEs Consulting, Microfinance, Supply Chain Management and general Management. She has expertise in value chain development, private sector development, crafting Public-Private alliance, Cooperative Development, and SMEs development. She has championed design of new business models for growing SMEs in Africa and led in several high-level projects implementation for rural economic transformation in Agriculture, Manufacturing and Financial Services. She is an international certified master trainer and coach for enterprise development. She holds Master’s degree in Public Sector Management and Bachelor of Economics & Statistics and Post Graduate Diploma in Cooperative Development.