Africa

Eight years ago, Fedila Hussein and Mustafa Tesfaye struggled to earn a living from coffee. Their coffee trees were old and were not producing enough to cover the living expenses of their family of six. After participating in a TechnoServe program, Fedila and Mustafa learned important techniques to improve their coffee yields. Today, their farm is flourishing, and they have seen a 23-fold increase in their coffee production.

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

Creating employment opportunities for the world’s growing youth population is a critical part of improving livelihoods and combating poverty. TechnoServe has contributed to a new World Economic Forum briefing paper that identifies keys to global job creation.

We asked TechnoServe staff around the world to share what they love about working with entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and opportunity in the lives of our clients around the world.

TechnoServe's Kindra Halvorson discusses some of the key challenges and opportunities in the global food system in 2024.

From climate-positive solutions for farmers and business owners to geospatial technology in West Africa, these are a few things we're looking forward to in 2024.