Benin

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.

TechnoServe’s monthly photo series highlights the beauty and opportunity in the lives of our clients around the world.

TechnoServe and the Beninese government recently organized Benin Cashew Week, an event to celebrate the significance of the cashew industry in Benin.

TechnoServe Labs and Carnegie Mellon University – Africa teams work together to build geospatial tools to benefit smallholder farmers in Africa.

Take a look back at some of the technological advances leading the fight to end world hunger and poverty in 2022.