Significant progress has been made in fortifying Nigerian staple foods with micronutrients, critical for improving the population’s health and nutrition, according to data presented today at the 2nd Annual Nigeria Food Processing and Leadership Forum.
Arlington, VA — As the holiday giving season approaches, a respected new charity ranking system can help donors interested in fighting global poverty find which nonprofits will achieve the most impact for the money. In a new ranking released last week, the independent nonprofit ratings agency ImpactMatters named the…
Addis Ababa — Today, a group of for-profit and nonprofit organizations, facilitated by TechnoServe and supported by P4G – Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 – announced the launch of the Smallholder Solar Pump Alliance, which will help smallholder farmers in Ethiopia purchase and use…
Cotonou, Benin — This week, international nonprofit organization TechnoServe and Wehubit—Belgian Development Cooperation’s digital-for-development program—announced the launch of an initiative that, in collaboration with the government of Benin, will use drones to improve the productivity and environmental sustainability of the country’s important cashew sector. The Drone-Assisted Land Mapping…
Maputo — The international nonprofit organization TechnoServe has announced the launch of two programs designed to create economic opportunities in Mozambique. Collectively, the programs—which will work with smallholder farmers, young people, and female entrepreneurs—will benefit thousands of people across the country. Catalisa: Opportunities for young people and farmers in…
Nairobi — TechnoServe has announced a new partnership with Moody’s to empower entrepreneurs in the informal settlements of Nairobi by helping them increase the profitability of their small retail shops. The one-year project supported by the Moody’s Foundation will train 1,000 entrepreneurial duka owners (50 percent of them women)…
Arlington, VA — Today, the international development nonprofit organization TechnoServe and the Argidius Foundation announced that they have expanded their partnership to scale TechnoServe’s work with entrepreneurs in developing countries across Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. The partnership addresses a pressing need to create more…
Washington, D.C. — The international nonprofit TechnoServe today announced the launch of the Maximizing Opportunities in Coffee and Cacao in the Americas (MOCCA) Project, a five-year, $36.4 million initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Implemented with principal partner Lutheran World Relief, MOCCA will build the key agricultural sectors…
Lagos, Nigeria — CEOs from Nigeria’s leading food processing companies today announced new food fortification commitments to improve the country’s nutrition, health, and economic development, joining industry, government, and development leaders at an event convened by Aliko Dangote, president and chief executive of Dangote Industries and chairman of the Aliko Dangote…
Washington, D.C. — Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the nonprofit organizations Partners in Food Solutions and TechnoServe announced the launch of the Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing (AINFP). The five-year, $20 million public-private partnership will work with the food processing sector…
