Strengthening African Food Systems, One Small Business at a Time
Struggles brought on by COVID-19 represented deeper challenges for African food systems. Learn how TechnoServe helped one woman's business.
What’s the Story Behind the Photo?
The magic of maize--and one woman's vision
A Nigerian Business Owner Moves from Sorrow to Success
During nationwide protests, Wilson's business was destroyed. But with determination, he worked with TechnoServe to restore his future.
A Woman Entrepreneur Achieves Her Business Dreams in Mozambique
After partnering with TechnoServe, Lúcia Arão Ndimande gained the confidence and skills to take her small shop to the next level.
What’s the Story Behind the Photo?
"The best thing that happened to me was to join this program."
A Resilient Crop for a Resilient Woman
After struggling to make ends meet on her tomato farm, Cicily partnered with TechnoServe to start growing the more resilient Kilele tomato and implement best farming practices, allowing her to increase profits and open her own store.
A Zambian Woman Entrepreneur Seizes Her Opportunity
A woman who needed healthy food for her young son used her ingenuity to place herself on the path of success by starting her own business. Today, she is an entrepreneur with big plans for the future.
From TechnoServe Training to Shark Tank India
Aditi Madan went from a TechnoServe business training program to becoming the first woman entrepreneur on Shark Tank India. Here, this food business visionary shares her journey to national success after overcoming challenges and learning how to “unlearn” what she thought she knew.
The “Queen” of Koto Soap Achieves Her Business Dreams in Benin
Determined to support her family, Dossi Degui turned to TechnoServe for better business skills. Now she sells her artisanal soap around the country--and can't keep up with demand.
New App Features Help Women Across Mozambique to Control Their Own Savings
After separating from her husband, Albertina Chirindza turned to an innovative digital savings product to help her children get ahead. It’s helped her to diversify her business, buy land, and send her daughter to college.
