Grocery Shops Need Help to Weather Covid Storm
Writing for Business Daily, TechnoServe's Alice Waweru and Citi's Martin Mugambi discuss the importance of micro-retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Program to Help 28,000 Kenyan Micro-Enterprises Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis
Nairobi, Kenya – This month, international nonprofit TechnoServe and the Mastercard Foundation announced the launch of the Micro-Enterprises Strengthened for Pandemic Adaptation and Resilience in Kenya (mSPARK) program, a one-year partnership to help 28,000 entrepreneurs respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenya’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector…
How to Safeguard the Livelihoods of Women Farmers and Entrepreneurs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Writing in Business Fights Poverty, TechnoServe Global Gender Director Cristina Manfre describes how to provide effective support to women entrepreneurs and farmers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Helping Africa’s Food Systems Respond to Covid-19
In this article for Farming First, TechnoServe's Kindra Halvorson presents a strategy for strengthening Africa's food systems in the face of COVID-19.
COVID-19 Threatens the Developing World’s Small Businesses. This Is How to Save Them
TechnoServe's Alice Waweru and Juan Carlos Thomas write for the World Economic Forum's Agenda about how to provide effective support to entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 crisis.
In the Face of COVID-19, We Must Invest in More Resilient Food Systems in Africa
TechnoServe's chief transformation officer, Kindra Halvorson, writes in Agrilinks about the importance of supporting African businesses to avoid food crises in the region.
Changing Employee Behavior to Improve Food Safety Across Africa
To mark World Food Safety Day, Jonathan Thomas writes in Agrilinks about the work of TechnoServe's Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing in East and Southern Africa.
How Funders Can Help Save an Economic Engine of the Developing World
This Stanford Social Innovation Review article highlights the success of TechnoServe's Impulsa tu Empresa program in helping entrepreneurs during a crisis.
The Race to Feed Africa During a Pandemic
The Economist highlights TechnoServe's survey of how African food processors are responding to COVID-19.
New Survey Finds African Food Processors Face COVID-19 Challenges
Food companies already report significant disruptions to marketing and distribution networks and eye future supply problems
