In Kenya, the coronavirus pandemic is presenting new challenges for shopkeepers who must continue supplying their customers with essential goods, even amidst a global crisis. We talked to Alice Waweru, TechnoServe’s entrepreneurship regional program manager, about the challenges these micro-retailers are facing and what TechnoServe is doing to help.
In this series, we check back with TechnoServe program participants who were previously featured on our blog, documenting how their lives have changed and progressed.
The REgrow Yirga project funded by USDA, JDE, and Peet's Coffee, in partnership with Kew, aims to enhance the sustainable competitiveness of the Ethiopian coffee sector through increased productivity, improved supply chain performance, strengthened market linkages, and a more facilitative enabling environment.
TechnoServe seeks to increase the production of teff, wheat, and maize for more than 200,000 farmers and strengthen the farmers access to output markets.
This case study summarizes the key learnings from the Smart Duka partnership, which has strengthened the micro-retail sector in Kenya.
The Smart Duka partnership has worked to improve the livelihoods of women and men who own and operate essential micro-retail outlets. This case study highlights the progress and impact of the program.
How African food processors and U.S. companies are working together to transform the African dairy industry.
Chocolate is one of the world’s most popular foods, but who actually grows the cocoa that serves as the base for this delicious treat? Meet a few of the farmers who are changing their lives using income from cocoa.
In Tanzania, women entrepreneurs are overcoming barriers to their business success with mobile savings strategies.
The inability to access safe, nutritious, and affordable food is a problem for many people across East and Southern Africa, leading to widespread malnutrition in children.
