Africa

Learn how a group of entrepreneurs in Kenya is breaking barriers and tapping into the coconut value chain.

TechnoServe helps hardworking women around the world to overcome economic barriers and improve their lives.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we're celebrating the hardworking farmers and entrepreneurs behind one of the world’s most beloved treats: chocolate.

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.