TechnoServe Agri-Food Senior Director: COP30 Underscores Importance of Systems Approach
The leader called for collaboration and private-sector engagement to create agri-food systems that are fair, sustainable, and healthy
With Gratitude
This year has been one of tremendous change and uncertainty for many of us. As 2025 winds down, we asked TechnoServe staff to reflect on what sparks gratitude in their personal and professional lives. These are some of their thoughts. We hope it inspires you to connect with the bright spots in your year as you look back.
Vote for the Photo of the Month: November 2025
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we're celebrating harvest season and the farmers who make it possible.
A Day in the Life of Gathering Stories with Cocoa-Growing Families in Côte d’Ivoire
A behind-the-scenes look at how TechnoServe’s communications team documents transformation in the field—meeting the women and youth building stronger, more resilient livelihoods through the Awalé project.
TechnoServe Launches “Smart Duka 5.0” Initiative to Strengthen the Micro-Retail Sector in Kenya and Ethiopia
The new phase will bring the Smart Duka program to Ethiopia for the first time and support the National Duka Owners organization in Kenya.
TechnoServe Trains One Million Coffee Farmers, Boosting Incomes and the Environment
Global nonprofit marks major milestone in its effort to transform coffee livelihoods and protect the planet through regenerative farming practices
TechnoServe Agri-Food Systems Lead: World Food Day is a Call for Collective Action
The nonprofit’s global director for agri-food systems transformation highlighted the critical role of collaboration
From South Africa’s Odd Jobs to Coffee Farming Success in Zimbabwe
Talent Sabani had left Zimbabwe to find work to support his young family. But he soon found surprising success in coffee farming closer to home.
How Coffee Farming Transformed a Rwandan Family’s Future
Discover how hands-on training helped a Rwandan father increase his income, educate his kids, and build a better life for his family.
Re:Development: Redefining the Core of Global Development
In the first edition of our series, African think tank founder Rashid Abubakar calls for a transformative shift in how we understand and practice development.
