Entrepreneurship

Every year on June 7, World Food Safety Day reminds us of the critical need for safe, nutritious food for all.

A pilot program to strengthen waste-recovery businesses in Peru’s capital isn’t just solving environmental challenges: it’s creating economic opportunity.

In a world where nearly 733 million people face hunger and three billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, food fortification is a critical tool to improve global nutrition. TechnoServe recognizes food fortification as essential for addressing malnutrition at scale.

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.

More than a decade after participating in a TechnoServe program, Gloriose Uwayezu is now the owner of a thriving brick-making business in Rwanda.

Through entrepreneurship and inclusive business strategies, individuals like Melvina and Sadia are showing that poverty reduction through business is not only possible—it’s already happening.

Micro-retailers have become an important part of Nairobi’s circular economy—and champions for recycling.

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