Africa

Quiz: How much do you know about the gender gap?
The World Economic Forum recently published its annual report on the global gender gap with more information on modern gender disparities across different industries. TechnoServe works globally to economically empower women with programs that help women entrepreneurs develop their businesses. How much do you know about the gender gap? In…
Leveraging Business Partnerships for Large-Scale Food Fortification
The Strengthening African Processors of Fortified Foods (SAPFF) program presents an innovative industry-led approach, drawing from its experience in Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania to promoting the fortification of staple foods and tackling micronutrient deficiencies amongst the most vulnerable
AI Maps Benin’s Cashew for the First Time: A Major Step towards Sustainable Production
The paper in Remote Sensing of Environment represents one of the first efforts to use remote sensing and machine learning in smallholder tree-crop landscapes on a national scale.

Vote for the Photo of the Month: July 2023
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world.

Sarah LaFleur’s Journey from TechnoServe Fellow to M.M.LaFleur Founder
Editor’s Note: Originally posted on December 7, 2017 under the title, “Just Get Up and Do Something” – Updated version published on July 20, 2023 under the new title, “Sarah LaFleur’s Journey from TechnoServe Fellow to M.M.LaFleur Founder” Sarah LaFleur, a TechnoServe Fellow in South…

Guess Where and Share! (QUIZ) July 2023
Can you guess the location shown in this photo?

By The Numbers: Women’s Economic Empowerment
In many countries where TechnoServe works, women continue to face tremendous barriers to economic success. Here are five of those barriers.