Meet the Young Entrepreneur Helping Other Women Achieve Their Dreams
Immaculee Ndagijimana is a tailor in Rwanda who is using the skills she learned through the STRYDE program to teach other women about the power of entrepreneurship.
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TechnoServe’s blog highlights the lessons and successes from our work with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries.
In Rural Nigeria, Women are Leading for Change
Earlier this month, women leaders in northern Nigeria gathered in Jigawa state for the first annual Rural Women Leadership Forum hosted by TechnoServe and the ExxonMobil Foundation.
5 Questions with Cristina Manfre, Global Gender Director
Cristina Manfre, TechnoServe's new global gender director, answers questions about her background, what drew her to TechnoServe, and what aspect of her work she is most passionate about.
Empowering Women in Coffee
In part two of our weeklong series, we highlight our work promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment throughout the coffee value chain.
Introducing a New Way to Share Development Knowledge
TechnoServe has developed a new interactive tool to share lessons from our work.
Can Mushrooms Transform the Lives of Smallholder Farmers in India?
In Madhya Pradesh, India, TechnoServe is partnering with Visa Inc. to develop microenterprise opportunities for women in agribusiness. Following a two-day training workshop, women in Sonkhedi set up mushroom incubation units in their homes as a way to earn supplemental income for their families.
Equipping Youth Entrepreneurs with Business Expertise in Africa
Citi Foundation and TechnoServe are partnering to scale up a proven model that helps small shop owners in Kenya, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire become more profitable by connecting them with the knowledge, training, and tools they need to become successful retailers.
Women Maize Farmers Create Inclusive Markets in India
In Bihar, India, female maize farmers are forming collectives to ensure fair prices for their crops and to create gender-inclusive markets. Many of the farmers are becoming board members within the collectives to ensure continued success.
The Building Blocks of Community
Sara Ollo Adico was determined to contribute to her community by opening an early childhood school and nursery. Learn how participating in TechnoServe’s business plan competition helped her make the leap from concept to reality.
Cultivating Cashew to Create Economic Growth in Benin and Mozambique
Africa is home to over half of the world’s supply of cashew, a crop that is growing in demand globally as incomes rise and diets change. From planting seeds, to harvest, to processing, see how cashews from Mozambique and Benin make it to your table.
