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.

This study, produced by the SAPFF program, provides insights into the business environment for food fortification in Nigeria.

Produced under the auspices of the SAPFF program, this study evaluates opportunities for Nigerian food processors to fortify edible oils.

The SAPFF program published this study explaining why it makes business sense for Nigerian food processors to properly fortify their products.