Editor’s Note: Originally posted on December 7, 2017 under the title, “Just Get Up and Do Something” – Updated version published on July 20, 2023 under the new title, “Sarah LaFleur’s Journey from TechnoServe Fellow to M.M.LaFleur Founder” Sarah LaFleur, a TechnoServe Fellow in South…
Read about Sanna Sebone's success story from the Zimele project, which empowers entrepreneurs and small businesses in South Africa.
As we mark Global Entrepreneurship Week this year, here are five of the stories from entrepreneurs that inspired us most in 2022.
At a recent TechnoServe international staff meeting, Shingi Nyamwanza was invited to share the story of her personal career journey. Here is her story.
TechnoServe's President and CEO, William Warshauer, shared what he learned during a recent trip to the field and a woman's inspiring story.
In an op-ed in Fortune, TechnoServe's Katarina Kahlmann shows how climate-resilient supply chains can benefit smalhholder farmers and global businesses.
The global mining company and international nonprofit are marking the tenth anniversary of their collaboration in South America and Southern Africa
Two South African women rise early each morning, hoping that entrepreneurship will help them fulfill their dreams. A TechnoServe program is giving them the skills to do just that.
Abstract: The 500 million smallholder farmers worldwide represent both a key supplier base and a market for firms, and advances are being made on how to integrate this segment of farmers into formal value chains. CASA TAF’s second annual learning paper, Sourcing from Smallholders: Complex Challenge or Commercial Opportunity? Perspectives…
As a young girl, Thato Ditsele dreamed of owning her own fashion business. However, life as a young entrepreneur outside of Johannesburg was not easy, and she ran into challenges along the way. Eventually, her dream came true and she was able to start her own clothing line. Through TechnoServe’s Box Shop program, she gained practical knowledge about finance, marketing, and branding, which helped her increase sales by 50%.
