Economic Development

In Kenya, young people are learning critical skills to build eco-friendly business models and conservation-driven tourism ventures. 

Are you an informed global citizen? Test your knowledge of current events this week with TechnoServe’s February 2025 world news quiz.

How much do you know about global poverty? Take our quiz to learn common facts and clear misconceptions about this critical issue.

Marine ecosystems sustain livelihoods and biodiversity in Kenya. Learn how seagrass conservation is helping coastal communities thrive.

Plastic pollution is a global crisis, harming marine ecosystems, threatening wildlife, and impacting coastal communities like Mombasa, Kenya.

In eastern Botswana, four remarkable women are proving that entrepreneurship can be a powerful path to personal and community transformation. Baikanne Toteng (43), Gofaone Botshelo (41), Kenyatsegile Gotewang (49), and Stephinah Gaanakobo (53) are the founders of Pinbelly Elite, a cleaning detergent manufacturing and services company.

As 2024 draws to a close, let’s take a moment to celebrate the milestone moments that you helped make possible through your support. Thanks to you, our work has made a real, tangible difference in millions of lives. 1. As TechnoServe’s Coffee Alliance for Excellence…

Poverty impacts billions globally, with over half living on less than $6.85 a day. This blog post explores how poverty is measured, its root causes, and potential solutions.

Nuria Riechenberg, a TechnoServe Fellow in 2023, played a pivotal role in the LIWAY Program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. There, she created an intervention to address a gap in the recycling value chain, creating sustainable recycling solutions and thousands of jobs. Discover how her experience as a TechnoServe Fellow has impacted her career.

Take our August news quiz to find out how much you know about current events and how they tie back to TechnoServe's mission to end world poverty.