LAPE Holdings Ltd is one of the leading job-creating Malawian enterprise that also operates internationally. It was registered in 2007 as Lakeshore Agro-Processors Enterprise and later re-registered as a holding company. LAPE is Malawian-owned agro-processing and commodity trading enterprise located in Chitipi Trading Centre and Magwero Industrial Park, Area 55 in Lilongwe. LAPE group of companies also includes LAPE Consultants Ltd, LAPE Construction Ltd, Kakoma Estate and General Dealers

LAPE aims to drive value addition of local agricultural commodities by adopting efficient processing technologies and ensuring the supply of high-quality agro-processed products at fair and competitive prices. It also focuses on equipping farmers with skills and knowledge in climate change mitigation and adaptation to promote sustainable agricultural practices.

In addition, the LAPE seeks to transform rural farmers into commercial producers through contract-based business partnerships. It pioneers youth and women agri-business entrepreneurship via agro-processing incubation services, while also increasing and diversifying income sources for rural youth and women by creating off-farm employment opportunities as retailers of its processed products.