East Africa

Learn how entrepreneurs like Jennifer Waruinu continue to apply the lessons they’ve learned from TechnoServe programs.

Kenya’s massive livestock population should make it a global leather leader, yet millions of hides and skins are exported as low-value materials. Through the LEAP program, we shift the focus to the systemic issues that are holding back a massive economic opportunity.

More than a decade after participating in a TechnoServe program, Gloriose Uwayezu is now the owner of a thriving brick-making business in Rwanda.

TechnoServe Fellow Rediet Yeshidenber shares her experience building sustainable business solutions to poverty in Kenya by transitioning the Smart Duka program into a self-sustaining independent organization. Discover how strategic financial modeling and community-driven entrepreneurship are driving global equity and empowering micro-retailers across Nairobi.

Learn how young people in Kenya are gaining the skills and confidence they need to build livelihoods through the blue economy.

Agricultural training and leadership development can create unexpected pathways. For Joyce Wanjiku, a coffee farmer in Kenya, this training opened doors she hadn't imagined—from the cooperative board room to her expanding farm.

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

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we're highlighting the many ways that farmers and entrepreneurs are investing in change.

In 2025, TechnoServe navigated challenges, launched exciting new initiatives, published cutting-edge research, and helped entrepreneurial people around the world create economic opportunity. Here are 10 milestone moments that marked the year at TechnoServe.

Learn how young entrepreneurs are gaining the skills and resources they need to build businesses that thrive economically and contribute to environmental conservation.