Nutrition Is the Big Winner at Nigeria’s Micronutrient Fortification Index Awards
The ceremony highlighted the continued commitment of Nigeria’s leading food brands to combating malnutrition
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Putting Food Producers at the Forefront of Collective Efforts toward Providing Consumer Access to Nutritious Food in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria – On March 28th, 2023, at the Nigeria AgroFood Exhibition and Summit, TechnoServe and partners will once more recognize and award leading brands and companies that have remained committed to food fortification compliance. This hallmark celebration of the processors is made possible under the flagship of…
New Global Initiative Will Harness Food Fortification to Fight Micronutrient Deficiencies among the World’s Most Vulnerable
The USAID AFFORD program, led by TechnoServe, will work with the private sector and other stakeholders to improve nutrition, health, and economic growth by supporting large-scale food fortification
Effective Support for Women Entrepreneurs Goes Beyond Skills Training
Writing for Business Fights Poverty, TechnoServe's Cristina Manfre and Lucinda Francisco share insights from the Business Women Connect program.
Building Farmers’ Resilience to the Fertilizer Crisis in Peru
Facing synthetic fertilizer shortages and price hikes due to the conflict in Ukraine, farmers in Peru are quickly turning to alternatives. Programs like CAFE can support alternative fertilizer adoption through supporting local businesses and stakeholders, encouraging reduction, not elimination, of fertilizer use; and presenting alternatives that benefit both farmers and the environment
Social Entrepreneurs Accelerate the Digital Revolution to Help Small Businesses Around the World
From SOCAP21: How Technological Solutions Can Help the Global South’s Small Businesses Lead an Inclusive Economic Recovery
Financial and Technical Assistance Helps Vital African Food Businesses Weather COVID-19 Pandemic
Support from Visa Foundation and the Coalition for Farmer-Allied Intermediaries helped food processors in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia weather the crisis
Women’s Economic Empowerment on the Airwaves
Writing for the Vikara Institute's MSD Hub, TechnoServe's Sarah Bove describes how the WIN program is using mass media to support women's entrepreneurship in Mozambique
New Edition of Globally Renowned Partnership Will Create Jobs in Brazilian Mining Communities
The CRESCER 2.0 program will reach 4,170 participants and support more than 1,000 jobs
Knowledge Transfer: How Corporate Employees Can Help Build the Skills of Entrepreneurs through Volunteerism
In this iBAN article, TechnoServe's Alice Waweru and Elsie Njoki describe how Citi employees' expertise is helping Kenyan shopkeepers succeed.
