When Virginie Adounon first opened her beauty salon in Bohicon, Benin, she was not keeping track of her sales or giving herself a salary, and she could not save up enough money to make necessary upgrades to her shop. After joining a TechnoServe program called BeniBiz, she gained the skills she needed to run a profitable business.
We hope you enjoy this conversation that ranges from career paths to lasting impact to TechnoServe's unique approach to tackling global poverty.
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TechnoServe recently developed a mobile application in partnership with the Government of Rwanda and the Bank of Kigali to address critical challenges in Rwanda’s coffee supply chain.
How did an aspiring priest become a software engineer now delivering tech solutions to end global poverty? Sildio Mbonyumuhire, Director of Labs Product Management and Engineering at TechnoServe, was recently featured on the My Tech Story Africa podcast hosted by Alice Kanjejo.
Learning new ways to grow old crops helps Mozambican farmers improve their incomes. Read about the three steps Élio Herculano took to improve his cucumbers and his income.
Since 1998, TechnoServe has been helping Mozambique’s industries, agribusinesses, and entrepreneurs increase their competitiveness and incomes. We recently hosted an event to celebrate 25 years of impact.
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