Africa

Do women farmers benefit from participating in women-only self-help groups, or from mixed ones? In this innovation spotlight, we highlight a new case study from Nigeria that explores how different types of community organizations impact women’s ability to access savings and exercise financial decision-making.

This study reveals critical gaps in Nigeria's edible oil fortification, highlighting how unregulated "blind spots" fuel widespread vitamin A deficiency and charting strategies to address them.

The Export Readiness Playbook serves as a practical, step-by-step guide to understanding what it takes to enter, compete, and succeed in international markets.

Exporting offers significant opportunities for Kenyan agri-SMEs — from accessing higher-value markets to building more resilient businesses. But where do you start? The CASA Kenya Export Readiness Playbook, developed by TechnoServe with support from FCDO through the CASA programme, is a practical, step-by-step guide for agribusinesses…

How can community-based organizations support local economic development? This case study draws from the experiences of dairy farmers engaged through women-only, men-only, and mixed-sex self-help groups (SHGs) and cooperatives to provide new insights.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we're highlighting the many ways that farmers and entrepreneurs are investing in change.

This International Women’s Day, we’re sharing the story of a young entrepreneur in Mozambique who is forging new pathways for women in her community to thrive.

We’re taking a look back at some of our favorite stories of women’s empowerment and resilience in the face of gender-based challenges.

Starting a business is never easy—especially in a sector where there are few women entrepreneurs. Joyce Chika overcame financial barriers and beliefs that as a woman she is not suited to work in Botswana's tourism sector, to build No. 1 Lady Tours and Safaris. With support from the Tokafala program, she turned her passion into a thriving business that also supports young entrepreneurs. Tokafala is implemented by TechnoServe and is a collaboration between the Government of Botswana, Debswana, De Beers Group, and Anglo American.