The Business of Biofertilizers: Engaging the Private Sector to Scale Agricultural Innovation in Mozambique
Biofertilizers can be a powerful tool for boosting farm yields and farmer incomes. How do we nurture the local businesses that produce them?
October 2024 World News Quiz
The first country since 2010 recently received a malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization. Which country was this? And how many countries continue to be impacted by malaria transmission? Find out in TechnoServe's latest world news quiz.
The United States and Private Sector to Drive the Growth of 44,000 Neighborhood Stores in El Salvador
San Salvador, El Salvador, October 24, 2024 – The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the company cbc, and the non-profit organization TechnoServe, launched today the Micro-retail Development Project…
EE. UU. y empresa privada impulsarán el crecimiento de 44,000 tiendas de conveniencia en El Salvador
San Salvador, El Salvador, Octubre 24,2024– El gobierno de Estados Unidos, a través de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID), la empresa cbc y la organización TechnoServe lanzaron hoy el “Proyecto de Apoyo a Tiendas de Colonia” para impulsar el crecimiento económico inclusivo…
WIN trains IPEME,IP Technicians in Methodologies for Teaching Adults and Business Management
Over the course of a week in Maputo, WIN held a training of trainers for 14 technicians from IPEME, IP (Institute for the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises). The aim was to train the participants in teaching methodologies for adults and to pass on the training manuals developed by…
Women IN Business Trained 18 GAPI Staff in Gender Tools
WIN trained 18 Gapi staff in the gender tools developed during its first implementation phase, the event took place in Maputo. These tools will enable Gapi to carry out gender training for its employees, conduct a gender analysis internally or at the level of the programs it implements, and create…
STOP Food Loss: FTF Premier-Oholo (PRO) and METL Partnership to Minimize Food Losses in the Nacala Corridor
On September 29, the world observes International Day of Food Loss and Waste, a crucial reminder of staggering global statistics: approximately one-third of food produced for human consumption—around 1.3 billion tons—is lost or wasted each year. This waste results in an estimated economic loss of $940 billion and contributes to…
How Kenya’s Micro-Retailers are Addressing the Waste Crisis
Kenya’s growing waste crisis is detrimental to the environment and poses serious health risks for local communities. Learn how TechnoServe’s Smart Duka program is helping micro-retailers gain the knowledge and tools needed to improve their waste management practices.
Sustainable Recycling Solutions: Turning Trash into Treasure in Ethiopia with TechnoServe Fellow Nuria Riechenberg
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.
Breaking Paradigms and Boosting Sustainable Agribusinesses in Mexico
In Mexico, smallholder farmers are learning how to transform their farms into prosperous, sustainable agribusinesses with support from TechnoServe and Walmart Foundation Mexico.
