Sinovuyo Sandisiwe Papu, 31, left her corporate job in 2016 to chase her dream of being an entrepreneur and fashion designer. Today, she owns a successful Johannesburg-based business, Arore Designer Boutique. But the path to success wasn’t without its challenges.
Discover how the Tokafala program is driving economic growth and promoting entrepreneurship in Botswana through sustainable financing and business development services.
TechnoServe works to help women around the world gain equal access to the knowledge, jobs, and finance that enhance their incomes and their economic opportunities for the future. This month, we’re celebrating four women in Africa and Latin America who are transforming their lives and communities.
This month, we’re sharing postcards from TechnoServe staff who are creating change in communities across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Get a glimpse into their daily routines and learn about the clients they support every day.
Smallholder farmers like Olívia Ezequiel are turning challenges into opportunities, contributing to both their personal growth and the broader economic development of Mozambique.
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month’s photos illustrate the important role that the blue economy plays in lifting people out of poverty.
Throughout the world, it is common to see mothers who sacrifice for their families. Many of TechnoServe’s clients exemplify the heroism of motherhood by working harder than most to build farms and businesses that put food on the table and completely transform the future of the next generation.
Sales agent models have the potential to improve access to goods and services while creating economic opportunity for women and youth. Drawing on work from Rwanda and Mozambique, TechnoServe’s Sophie Duchanoy and Sarah Bove share three key factors in making these approaches work.
Are you an informed global citizen? Test your knowledge of current events this week with TechnoServe’s March 2025 world news quiz.
This new white paper highlights the opportunity for small and medium-sized African food businesses to boost farmer livelihoods
