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Learn how a group of entrepreneurs in Kenya is breaking barriers and tapping into the coconut value chain.

In our latest "Re:Development" episode, entrepreneurs Sahar Mansoor from India and Celina Alvarado from El Salvador share how they think foreign aid should support the small business sector.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we're celebrating the hardworking farmers and entrepreneurs behind one of the world’s most beloved treats: chocolate.

Sustainability is no longer a passing buzzword. It is becoming one of the most powerful drivers of innovation, investment, and socio-economic transformation. Learn about six green startups in India that are solving real-world challenges in an environmentally-friendly way.

Private equity investor Joe Manning has volunteered twice as a TechnoServe Fellow—first helping Tanzanian coffee farmers in 2010, then returning 15 years later with his family to support Kenyan entrepreneurs. His hands-on experience has made him a passionate advocate for TechnoServe's business-focused approach to fighting poverty.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we're highlighting the many ways that farmers and entrepreneurs are investing in change.

Starting a business is never easy—especially in a sector where there are few women entrepreneurs. Joyce Chika overcame financial barriers and beliefs that as a woman she is not suited to work in Botswana's tourism sector, to build No. 1 Lady Tours and Safaris. With support from the Tokafala program, she turned her passion into a thriving business that also supports young entrepreneurs. Tokafala is implemented by TechnoServe and is a collaboration between the Government of Botswana, Debswana, De Beers Group, and Anglo American.

Test your knowledge of global poverty and learn how business solutions are making a difference in the fight against poverty.

They've proved that a profitable business can go hand in hand with social impact. Hear three entrepreneurs share in their own words how they built their businesses and why they are hopeful for the future.

Learn how Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are helping cocoa farmers invest in their farms, start small enterprises, and manage unexpected costs.