Economic Development

We asked Pamela Chitenhe, TechnoServe’s Southern Africa Regional Director, to discuss the recent election in South Africa and its implications for the country’s future.

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As the United States welcomes Kenyan President William Ruto for a historic state visit, TechnoServe’s Kenya Country Director Kris Ansin shares a few of the critical unmet development needs in Kenya and how TechnoServe is helping to advance the country’s national priorities with support from the U.S. government.

As the United States welcomes Kenyan President William Ruto for a historic state visit, TechnoServe’s Kenya Country Director Kris Ansin shares a few of the critical unmet development needs in Kenya and how TechnoServe is helping to advance the country’s national priorities with support from the U.S. government.

Over the years, overfishing, pollution, and species loss have threatened Lake Malawi—and the livelihoods of the people who depend on it. Today, fishermen like Maxwell Kaunda are gaining the skills to embrace new ways to make a living, such as cassava farming. In doing so, they are increasing their incomes and protecting the lake’s critical biodiversity.

Over the years, overfishing, pollution, and species loss have threatened Lake Malawi—and the livelihoods of the people who depend on it. Today, fishermen like Maxwell Kaunda are gaining the skills to embrace new ways to make a living, such as cassava farming. In doing so, they are increasing their incomes and protecting the lake’s critical biodiversity.

I’m recently back from my first trip to Mozambique. I went to see TechnoServe’s local work in action and to meet members of our team there in person for the first time. As I continue to process everything I saw and learned and the people I had the privilege of meeting, “ripple effect” is a phrase that comes to mind.

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