Survey: Africa’s Food Processors in the Face of COVID-19
TechnoServe surveyed 106 food processors, representing seven countries in Africa, on the impact of COVID-19 on their operations. This survey presents our findings.
Challenges and Responses for Africa’s Food Processors Facing COVID-19
TechnoServe offers a guide on the challenges and responses facing food processors during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a survey of 106 food processors from seven African countries.
In Africa, Fresher Milk From Farm to Shelf
How African food processors and U.S. companies are working together to transform the African dairy industry.
Beyond the Box of Chocolates
Chocolate is one of the world’s most popular foods, but who actually grows the cocoa that serves as the base for this delicious treat? Meet a few of the farmers who are changing their lives using income from cocoa.
Mobile Savings for Lasting Women-led Businesses
In Tanzania, women entrepreneurs are overcoming barriers to their business success with mobile savings strategies.
Boosting Nutrition and Opportunity in Africa
The inability to access safe, nutritious, and affordable food is a problem for many people across East and Southern Africa, leading to widespread malnutrition in children.
Coffee Initiative II Impact Audit Report from ImpactMatters
In 2017, TechnoServe engaged ImpactMatters, an impact audit firm founded with support from Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), to review several projects within our portfolio. This impact audit reviews the second phase of the Coffee Initiative, C.I. II, which was implemented by TechnoServe from 2012 to 2016 in Ethiopia, Kenya,…
Navigating the Informal Economy Is Vital for Africa’s Rural Youth: How Do We Help Them Do That?
East Africa Regional Direct Chris Donohue shares lessons from the STRYDE program, a partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and TechnoServe.
A Day in the Life: How We Apply Business Solutions to Nutrition Challenges
The Strengthening African Processors of Fortified Foods (SAPFF) project helps food companies increase their capacity to produce and sell fortified foods, improving nutrition and health outcomes. Today, we're sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the daily activities of the SAPFF Tanzania team.
Growing Prosperity in a Greenhouse
As more young people in rural East Africa turn to agriculture, visionaries like Samson Mwaikenda are modernizing their farming operations for a more prosperous future.
