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…
JANUARY 23, 2008 — Mbabane, Swaziland – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with TechnoServe, NedBank Swaziland and Standard Bank, has announced a $25 million loan guarantee facility to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Swaziland over the next seven years. USAID’s Development…
JANUARY 17, 2008 — Google.org has named TechnoServe as a grantee in a new strategic plan it unveiled today. Google.org has also awarded TechnoServe a new multi-year grant of $3 million to expand the organization's private-sector development efforts. This builds on Google.org's support of TechnoServe's “Believe Begin Become”…
JANUARY 16, 2008 —TechnoServe has launched a nonprofit channel on YouTube that will feature some of the entrepreneurs participating in the organization’s business plan competitions, as well as other videos highlighting TechnoServe’s impact in various sectors and countries around the world. The channel launches with seven entrepreneur profiles from…
DECEMBER 10, 2007 —TechnoServe received a four-star rating, the highest possible, from Charity Navigator for the second consecutive year. The four-star rating indicates that TechnoServe exceeds industry standards and is at the top of its class among like-minded organizations. Charity Navigator help charitable givers make intelligent giving decisions by…
DECEMBER 7, 2007 — Malkerns, Swaziland – Swaziland’s second annual business plan competition, Believe Begin Become, came to its joyous conclusion tonight as the six winners were announced at the final awards ceremony at House on Fire in Malkerns. With the support of the United States Agency for International…
DECEMBER 5, 2007 — TechnoServe and Microfinance International Corporation (MFIC) have launched an innovative program that promotes the use of migrant remittances as a source of investment capital for entrepreneurs in developing countries. The ultimate goal is to promote the growth of small and medium businesses that generate much-needed…
NOVEMBER 19, 2007 —TechnoServe is excited to announce the debut of its new web site (www.technoserve.org). The revamped site boasts an updated, cleaner design and easier navigation features. Visitors can learn about our approach in the “Who We Are” section, read about how these efforts are transforming lives…
AGOSTO 7, 2007 —El Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones (FOMIN) del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo anunció hoy la aprobación de una donación de US$4,4 millones la cual le permitirá a Technoserve lanzar e implementar el programa de competencias de planes de negocios para pequeñas empresas en Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,…
AUGUST 7, 2007 —The Inter-American Development Bank's Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) has approved a US$4.4 million grant that will enable TechnoServe to run business plan competitions in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, specifically targeting products and services for the economic base of the pyramid (BOP). Through…
