NAIROBI, KENYA, MARCH 2, 2007 —Despite many obstacles in their lives, about 235 young women ages 15 to 20, in some of the most disadvantaged areas around Nairobi and Thika, are confidently standing up for their economic future in local Enterprise Club Competitions held from 27 February through 16…
KIGALI, RWANDA, FEBRUARY 20, 2007 —Today, TechnoServe officially launched a new initiative to revitalize the Rwandan coffee industry, allowing us to resume work in the country after a 12-year hiatus caused by the civil war. Rwandans face many challenges in their struggle to recover from the 1990s civil…
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, JANUARY 25-26, 2007 —TechnoServe President and CEO Bruce McNamer participated in the World Economic Forum, a gathering of world leaders that aims to generate innovative solutions to pressing global challenges. McNamer spoke on two panels focused on the potential for new technologies and well-targeted investments to…
PARAKOU, BENIN, JANUARY 24, 2007 —Benin has opened its first large-scale cashew processing facility in over three decades. Afokantan Benin, located in Parakou, is part of TechnoServe's strategy to help develop West Africa's cashew industry by boosting its growing, processing and export capacity. It is based on TechnoServe's…
