Youth Economic Opportunity

This World Youth Skills Day, learn how young entrepreneurs in Kenya are gaining the leadership skills they need to thrive in the Blue Economy with support from TechnoServe.

Abdullahi Said Abdallah is a 24-year-old entrepreneur from Kipini in Tana River County, Kenya. He is the founder and proprietor of Soko Seafood, a burgeoning enterprise that exemplifies Abdullahi’s grit, resilience, and transformative growth.

This graduation season, as many young people finish school and begin to consider their next steps, entrepreneurship presents a promising opportunity. Seven entrepreneurs who made that leap share their challenges, biggest lessons, and advice for peers considering the same path.

Throughout the world, it is common to see mothers who sacrifice for their families. Many of TechnoServe’s clients exemplify the heroism of motherhood by working harder than most to build farms and businesses that put food on the table and completely transform the future of the next generation.

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.

In Ghana, Veronica Abrokwah is juggling life as a nurse and a smallholder tomato farmer and processor with support from TechnoServe.

This International Women’s Day, we’re sharing the story of a young entrepreneur in Mozambique who is forging new pathways for women in her community to thrive.

As 2024 draws to a close, let’s take a moment to celebrate the milestone moments that you helped make possible through your support. Thanks to you, our work has made a real, tangible difference in millions of lives. 1. As TechnoServe’s Coffee Alliance for Excellence…