Entrepreneurship

In Benin, TechnoServe is working to provide young entrepreneurs with the skills they need to build prosperous and food-secure communities.

Indu Devi made her living producing fox nut snacks, but cultural gender norms held her and other women entrepreneurs back from business success. With access to formal financing and business training, she's integrated her enterprise into a profitable snack company.

On December 16, Nigerian food processors and other public and private sector leaders gathered for the second annual Nigerian Food Processing and Nutrition Leadership Forum in Lagos, Nigeria.

2019 has been an exciting year for TechnoServe. From the launch of our new tech initiative to being named the #1 nonprofit for fighting poverty, here’s a look back at the highlights of another eventful year helping enterprising people around the world create positive change.

The Smart Duka program helps entrepreneurs in Kenya’s micro-retail sector improve the profitability of their shops. Today, we’re sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the daily activities of a TechnoServe business advisor who works on this program.

Immaculee Ndagijimana is a tailor in Rwanda who is using the skills she learned through the STRYDE program to teach other women about the power of entrepreneurship.

In Honduras, TechnoServe is supporting entrepreneurs like Gustavo Zelaya through Impulsa tu Empresa — a program that provides small and growing businesses with essential mentorship and business training.

"Ask a TechnoServe Expert" is a series where our staff members, who work on a range of important global development issues, answer questions from you. In this edition, Jahazi David, regional program manager for STRYDE, talks about creating economic opportunities for young people around the world.

A partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and TechnoServe, the STRYDE program has provided training and mentorship to nearly 69,000 young people across rural Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The Catalisa Youth program is creating new opportunities for farmers and young people in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique through inclusive private-sector led economic development.