Current Events

Are you an informed global citizen? Test your knowledge of current events with TechnoServe's January 2024 world news quiz.

From a newfound focus on the links between food systems and climate change to a historic agreement to move away from fossil fuels, the COP28 climate conference brought major news to the global fight against poverty.

What's Pantone's color of the year? Who's growing tomatoes in space? And what do these questions have to do with ending global poverty? Test your knowledge of current events with TechnoServe's December 2023 news quiz.

What does a world climate conference like COP28 have to do with ending poverty? TechnoServe offers five reasons why it matters to developing countries.

Take our quiz to find out how much you know about recent global environmental news.

If you’re looking for a good book recommendation, look no further! This selection of fiction and nonfiction has been reviewed by TechnoServe readers from around the world. You’ll find thought-provoking books like “Hunger” that connect directly to our mission of ending poverty. There is fiction from authors like Jonathan Escoffery…

Celebrating Young Farmers and Entrepreneurs on International Youth Day Around the world, a new generation of creative, resilient innovators and entrepreneurs is on the rise. In celebration of United Nations International Youth Day on August 12, here are a few bright, determined young people…

What does a movie about Barbie, a doll often associated with objectifying women, have to say about gender equality and empowerment?

In many countries where TechnoServe works, women continue to face tremendous barriers to economic success. Here are five of those barriers.