Youth Economic Opportunity

TechnoServe's regional director for East Africa discusses the role of public-private partnerships in eradicating poverty and hunger.

With training and support, young women and men in Uganda are developing the skills and confidence to start their own businesses and become community leaders.

With TechnoServe’s support, enterprising Tibetans in India are building sustainable businesses and generating new economic opportunities.

Rose Amachi, an alumna and mentor of TechnoServe's Young Women in Enterprise program, is working to empower girls and young women in Nairobi's Kawangware slum.

The Accelerating Women Entrepreneurs in South African Metros (AWESAM) program aims to increase the economic participation of urban women and youth in the South African economy by converting subsistence-based businesses into high-growth and competitive ventures.

Across East Africa, the Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise (STRYDE) program is creating new opportunities for young people in rural areas.

TechnoServe partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to help rural youth in East Africa transition to economic independence. The Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise (STRYDE) program delivered a comprehensive package of services including skills training, business development and mentoring to young people ages 18 to 30 in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

Girl-centered design works. Learn how TechnoServe transformed a program in Kenya with guidance from girls.

In his first overseas trip as World Bank Group president, Jim Yong Kim visited Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa last week.

Jean-Pierre attends a STRYDE session with his classmates in Rwanda’s Ruhango district. Across East Africa, TechnoServe and The MasterCard Foundation are working to help young people like Jean-Pierre transition to economic independence in Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda.