Young Entrepreneurs are Building a Food-Secure Future in Benin
In Benin, TechnoServe is working to provide young entrepreneurs with the skills they need to build prosperous and food-secure communities.
Mobile Savings for Lasting Women-led Businesses
In Tanzania, women entrepreneurs are overcoming barriers to their business success with mobile savings strategies.
How Cashew Became an Economic Growth Engine in Benin
The BeninCajù program, a partnership between TechnoServe and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is working with 48,000 smallholder cashew farmers to increase yields, boost revenue, and encourage domestic processing.
A Business Solution to Malnutrition in Nigeria
On December 16, Nigerian food processors and other public and private sector leaders gathered for the second annual Nigerian Food Processing and Nutrition Leadership Forum in Lagos, Nigeria.
Leading the Fight to Control Banana Diseases in Mozambique and Beyond
Since 2017, TechnoServe has been supporting the banana industry in Mozambique – the first country in Africa to face the devastating Panama Disease that is threatening the global production of bananas.
A Day in the Life: Supporting Duka Owners in Kenya
The Smart Duka program helps entrepreneurs in Kenya’s micro-retail sector improve the profitability of their shops. Today, we’re sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the daily activities of a TechnoServe business advisor who works on this program.
Meet the Young Entrepreneur Helping Other Women Achieve Their Dreams
Immaculee Ndagijimana is a tailor in Rwanda who is using the skills she learned through the STRYDE program to teach other women about the power of entrepreneurship.
In Rural Nigeria, Women are Leading for Change
Earlier this month, women leaders in northern Nigeria gathered in Jigawa state for the first annual Rural Women Leadership Forum hosted by TechnoServe and the ExxonMobil Foundation.
Ask a TechnoServe Expert: Jahazi David on Youth Entrepreneurship
"Ask a TechnoServe Expert" is a series where our staff members, who work on a range of important global development issues, answer questions from you. In this edition, Jahazi David, regional program manager for STRYDE, talks about creating economic opportunities for young people around the world.
Navigating the Informal Economy is Vital for Africa’s Rural Youth
A partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and TechnoServe, the STRYDE program has provided training and mentorship to nearly 69,000 young people across rural Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
