Benin

Meet a young farmer who is making his entrepreneurial dreams a reality thanks to practical business skills he learned from TechnoServe.

This graduation season, as many young people finish school and begin to consider their next steps, entrepreneurship presents a promising opportunity. Seven entrepreneurs who made that leap share their challenges, biggest lessons, and advice for peers considering the same path.

For nearly 60 years, TechnoServe has been working to provide youth with the business skills training, mentorship, access to finance, and market linkages to transform their lives and communities. Meet three of these inspirational young entrepreneurs.

Through entrepreneurship and inclusive business strategies, individuals like Melvina and Sadia are showing that poverty reduction through business is not only possible—it’s already happening.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This February, witness different facets of love–parental, communal, and environmental–that motivate our clients to lift themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty.

Djoule Bonna is a hairdresser, entrepreneur, and mother in northern Benin. Read a firsthand account of how she transformed her life, going from an apprentice to a thriving business owner and leader in her family and community.

As we celebrate Father’s Day, we honor Baranon Houdou, a parent who is persevering to reach his potential and provide a better life for his family.

When Virginie Adounon first opened her beauty salon in Bohicon, Benin, she was not keeping track of her sales or giving herself a salary, and she could not save up enough money to make necessary upgrades to her shop. After joining a TechnoServe program called BeniBiz, she gained the skills she needed to run a profitable business.

Le 2ème trimestre 2022 a été marqué par le déploiement de plusieurs activités de l’initiative Labs du projet BeninCajù  financé par l’USDA et relatives aux solutions digitales et aux nouvelles technologies dans la filière anacarde.L’apprentissage machine pour la télédétection et l’obtention des données au sol avec les drones, le Chatbot…

Digital technology can be a driving force for development. Learn about four digital tools TechnoServe is developing to combat poverty and create a more inclusive, profitable, and sustainable Benin.