Better Coffee, Better Prices: Improving Farmer Livelihoods through Quality Improvements
In this Business Fights Poverty article, TechnoServe Global Coffee Director Paul Stewart talks about the link between coffee quality and livelihoods.
Africa
A Day in the Life: Supporting Duka Owners in Kenya
The Smart Duka program helps entrepreneurs in Kenya’s micro-retail sector improve the profitability of their shops. Today, we’re sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the daily activities of a TechnoServe business advisor who works on this program.
Meet the Young Entrepreneur Helping Other Women Achieve Their Dreams
Immaculee Ndagijimana is a tailor in Rwanda who is using the skills she learned through the STRYDE program to teach other women about the power of entrepreneurship.
Landscape Study of Vitamins and Premix for Food Fortification in Nigeria
This study, produced by the SAPFF program, provides insights into the business environment for food fortification in Nigeria.
Edible Oil Study: The Opportunity For Oil Fortification With Vitamin A
Produced under the auspices of the SAPFF program, this study evaluates opportunities for Nigerian food processors to fortify edible oils.
The Business Case for Fortification
The SAPFF program published this study explaining why it makes business sense for Nigerian food processors to properly fortify their products.
Coffee Initiative II Impact Audit Report from ImpactMatters
In 2017, TechnoServe engaged ImpactMatters, an impact audit firm founded with support from Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), to review several projects within our portfolio. This impact audit reviews the second phase of the Coffee Initiative, C.I. II, which was implemented by TechnoServe from 2012 to 2016 in Ethiopia, Kenya,…
In Rural Nigeria, Women are Leading for Change
Earlier this month, women leaders in northern Nigeria gathered in Jigawa state for the first annual Rural Women Leadership Forum hosted by TechnoServe and the ExxonMobil Foundation.
Women Mean Business Impact Audit Report from ImpactMatters
In 2017, TechnoServe engaged ImpactMatters, an impact audit firm founded with support from Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), to review several projects within our portfolio. Training and mentorship programs aimed to help SMEs develop business expansion strategies in Uganda helped women-led businesses increase monthly revenues by 22 percent and take…
Ask a TechnoServe Expert: Jahazi David on Youth Entrepreneurship
"Ask a TechnoServe Expert" is a series where our staff members, who work on a range of important global development issues, answer questions from you. In this edition, Jahazi David, regional program manager for STRYDE, talks about creating economic opportunities for young people around the world.
