Q&A: The Role of Agribusiness in Youth Unemployment
Rural development expert Cleopatra Ngulube explores the role of agribusiness in addressing youth unemployment.
Southern Africa
Cashew Nut Processor Competitiveness Analysis – Mozambique
Cashew Nut Processor Competitiveness Analysis – Mozambique aims to provide a comprehensive view on the Status Quo of the Mozambican Cashew Nut Industry, its current key players on the private and public sector, its history and a brief evaluation of the policies that regulate the industry. The document also focusses…
Community-Based Livelihood Development
TechnoServe was part of a cooperative agreement with US Agency for International Development and FHI 360 for the Community Based Livelihood Development for Women and Children in Swaziland.
Towards a More Food Secure and Resilient Swaziland
A three-year program funded by the EU addressed food security in a holistic manner by focusing on capacity building at the household level specifically targeted improved farm and business management by program participants.
Maximizing Timber Waste in Swaziland
TechnoServe partnered with Montigny Investments on an Energy and Environment Partnership grant from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland to investigate the best uses for biomass available in the 55,000 hectare Forest Stewardship Council Certified Usutu Forest.
Unlocking Opportunities for Soy Farmers in Zambia
Agnes Ndililwa is using market knowledge to build a thriving agribusiness and help grow Zambia’s soybean industry.
Q&A: Sustainable and Scalable Business Models for Linking Agriculture and Technology
TechnoServe's Michael Elliott discusses the successes, challenges and future of information and communications technologies for agriculture.
Competitiveness of the Mozambican Cashew Industry
This report describes the history of the Mozambican Cashew Industry, current key players in the private and public sector, and a brief evaluation of the policies that regulate the industry. The report focuses on mapping out the costs of cashew processing in Mozambique and benchmarking the competitiveness of the industry.
Green Bread: How One Entrepreneur is Changing His Community
Lufefe Nomjana, 25, is growing his bakery and improving the health of his community with business development support from TechnoServe.
Tokafala: Building Strong Businesses in Botswana
As diamond reserves in Botswana dwindle, the country's entrepreneurs are playing an increasingly leading role in creating new jobs and diversifying the economy. Tokafala, an enterprise development program, is helping entrepreneurs develop the business, financial management and marketing skills they need to build successful and sustainable businesses.
