SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 — Ezulwini, Swaziland—The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), TechnoServe, local sponsors and partners awarded a total of E1 million (U.S. $123,000) in prizes during the 2008 Believe Begin Become business plan competition final awards ceremony held at the Royal Villas, Ezulwini. This year’s competition…
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 —Dar es Salaam, Tanzania—Today, TechnoServe, in partnership with the University of Dar es Salaam’s Entrepreneurship Center (UDEC), and Business in Development Foundation Network (BiDNF) are pleased to announce the launch of the 2008 Believe Begin Become, Tanzania’s national business plan competition. Now in its second…
AUGUST 25, 2008 —Washington, DC—TechnoServe announced that it has received a $2.9 million software grant from Microsoft Corp. The grant will enable TechnoServe, an organization empowering people in the developing world to build businesses that break the cycle of poverty, to upgrade and standardize information technology tools across…
AUGUST 22, 2008 — Washington, DC—TechnoServe is proud to announce that our 40th anniversary gala will be held on October 20th, 2008, at The Pierre in New York City. This special event will celebrate women entrepreneurs across the world. We are excited to honor the following inspirational women:…
AUGUST 1, 2008 —Washington, DC—Time magazine's current issue features TechnoServe's work with coffee farmers as an example of how capitalism can be harnessed to help improve the lives of poor people. The citation appears alongside an article by Bill Gates called “How to Fix Capitalism,” which looks at “ways…
JULY 17, 2008 —Kampala, Uganda—TechnoServe is launching its “Women Mean Business” program in Uganda today, to expand the range of economic opportunities available to women. The program will equip high-potential entrepreneurs with the skills, information, and financial and market links they need to start and grow successful businesses in…
APRIL 30, 2008 —Tegucigalpa, Honduras—In a night filled with emotion and suspense, eight winners were announced yesterday in Honduras’ first national business plan competition, Idea tu Empresa . The winners received cash prizes totaling $60,000 to implement and grow their businesses. The winners represented each of the three…
FEBRUARY 20, 2008 — Mbabane, Swaziland – In preparation for the FIFA World Cup to be held in neighbouring South Africa in 2010, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), TechnoServe and local sponsors officially launched the Believe Begin Become tourism business plan competition today at the Mountain…
JANUARY 25, 2008 — Washington, DC: TechnoServe is partnering with Heifer International on the new East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) program, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. During EADD’s initial four-year pilot phase (starting this month), TechnoServe, Heifer and the International Livestock Research Institute will work…
JANUARY 25, 2008 — Washington, DC A significant grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will allow TechnoServe to help small-scale coffee farmers in East Africa double their incomes. The $46.9 million, four-year grant will fund an initiative to help approximately 180,000 farmers living on less than…
