West Africa Sets Ambitious Targets for Cashew Industry
Regional Director, West Africa Larry Umunna was featured on CNBC Africa where he discusses Prosper Cashew, a TechnoServe program, and the value that the project offers food processors.
Creating Change Through Cocoa in Ghana: Q&A With Former Fellow Yash Mehta
Yash Mehta is a former TechnoServe Fellow who worked remotely in Ghana earlier this year, where he helped a cocoa processing company improve its business plan and support smallholder farmers to increase their yields and incomes. In this Q&A, Yash shares what his remote fellowship experience was like and how it positively impacted his career path.
Creating Lasting Change in Ghana: Q&A with Julia Podevin
Julia Podevin is a former TechnoServe Fellow who worked in Ghana in 2011. During her time with TechnoServe, she looked for ways to link financial institutions, such as rural banks, with the agricultural sector. In this Q&A, Julia shares why she became a Fellow, what her experience was like on the ground, and why she continues to support TechnoServe.
Partnerships Will Harness Technology and Innovation to Improve Opportunities for Cashew Farmers and Processors across West Africa
The USDA and TechnoServe will strengthen support to cashew growers and processors in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria
How We’ll Tackle Malnutrition In Nigeria – Umunna
Our work in food fortification is featured in this interview with Larry Umunna, TechnoServe's Regional Director, West Africa.
Prosper Cashew: Strengthening Cashew Processing in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria
Prosper Cashew: Strengthening Cashew Processing in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria Prosper Cashew – Context: The global cashew market is a $12 billion industry and has grown almost seven times over the last four decades in terms of volume.
TechnoServe’s Global Advisory Council Celebrates 50 Years of Business Solutions to Poverty in Ghana
Yasmine Mahdavi, member of TechnoServe's Global Advisory Council, reflects on the group's visit to TechnoServe projects working to build strong, formal markets in Ghana, the country that helped to inspire TechnoServe's foundation 50 years ago.
“Seeing is Believing” for Rural Farming Communities
Peter Rotich, a maize farmer in Kenya, demonstrates a sustainable model for increasing rural smallholders’ access to mechanized services and best agricultural practices.
British Foreign Secretary Meets Ghanaian Entrepreneurs
Rising stars on Ghana’s entrepreneurship stage chat about business growth with Boris Johnson during a high profile visit.
Stories From The Field: Jana Nurmukhanova In Ghana
Jana Nurmukhanova, TechnoServe Fellow, Supports High-Potential SMEs Ghana. I grew up in the country of Kazakhstan during the change and hardship of the post-Soviet era. My mother was a small entrepreneur, not by choice but by necessity. While working as a chemical engineer, she had to start her own…
