TechnoServe Blog
TechnoServe's blog highlights the lessons and successes from our work to help entrepreneurial men and women in the developing world build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth.
TechnoServe and Social Justice: Q&A with Jake Walter
TechnoServe | February 20, 2012
On the World Day of Social Justice, Jake discusses how TechnoServe’s work in Mozambique contributes to a stronger society, and how business can be a means to promote social justice.
Categories: Southern Africa
Photo Friday: Quality Coffee Leads to Better Lives
TechnoServe | February 17, 2012
These Kenyan farmers hold in their hands ripe coffee cherries. Inside are the beans that for centuries have been brewed to create one of the world’s most ubiquitous beverages. Many small-scale coffee farmers live in some of the poorest parts of the world and struggle to produce income from their trees.
Categories: Agriculture & Agribusiness ; Central America & Caribbean ; East Africa
A Marriage Made in Swaziland
Esther and Paul Wang | February 14, 2012
TechnoServe often works to measure its social impact. In our case, TechnoServe’s impact is something that will last the rest of our lives.
Categories: Southern Africa
Photo Friday: New Opportunities in Nicaragua
TechnoServe | February 10, 2012
Thanks to the U.S. Agency for International Development, 10 groups of TechnoServe-assisted vegetable farmers in Nicaragua will be able to implement projects that will improve the quality of their products. USAID is supporting these projects with more than $200,000 from the Innovation Fund of the ACORDAR program, an initiative to help more than 7,000 Nicaraguan producers increase their incomes and improve the quality of their lives. ACORDAR is supported by USAID and managed by Catholic Relief Services.
Categories: Agriculture & Agribusiness ; Building Business & Industry ; Central America & Caribbean
The Year Ahead: Q&A with Simon Winter
TechnoServe | February 07, 2012
Simon Winter, our senior vice president for development, answers questions about TechnoServe's direction in 2012. This post was originally published at NextBillion, where TechnoServe is a content partner.
Categories: Agriculture & Agribusiness ; Building Business & Industry ; Developing Entrepreneurs
"To me TechnoServe has always been distinguished by its long-term commitment to building cooperatives and businesses from the bottom up in a way that makes sense for the individuals."
PATRICIA M. CLOHERTY
Chairman and CEO, Delta Private Equity Partners