Private equity investor Joe Manning has volunteered twice as a TechnoServe Fellow—first helping Tanzanian coffee farmers in 2010, then returning 15 years later with his family to support Kenyan entrepreneurs. His hands-on experience has made him a passionate advocate for TechnoServe's business-focused approach to fighting poverty.
Test your knowledge of global poverty and learn how business solutions are making a difference in the fight against poverty.
They've proved that a profitable business can go hand in hand with social impact. Hear three entrepreneurs share in their own words how they built their businesses and why they are hopeful for the future.
How market-based approaches to fighting poverty can create self-sustaining impact that improves people's income, independence, and opportunity.
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world.
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, check out three photos spanning decades of our work illustrating the proven business solutions we have delivered for more than five decades.
When illness ended Stella King'ori's career as a teacher, she faced a harsh reality. In Kenya, women with disabilities encounter significant barriers to economic independence. Through an innovative business training program, Stella transformed her small retail business, achieving 900% revenue growth and creating jobs for others.
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month’s photos illustrate the important role that the blue economy plays in lifting people out of poverty.
