Insights: Agriculture and Food Systems
Read insights from TechnoServe's agriculture and food systems programs, from smallholder farmers to agri-businesses.
Smart Souks Program Familiarization Workshop Builds Awareness of Needs and Opportunities in Addis Ababa’s Micro-Retail Sector
The event brought together key stakeholders from across the public sector to create collaboration and alignment.
Investing in Women to Build Stronger Agri-SMEs
Lessons from the IIGS program show how agri-food businesses can expand economic opportunities for women while strengthening supply chains, reaching new customers, and supporting business growth.
Assessment of Food Fortification Approaches: Enablers and Challenges
Explore food fortification approaches from Millers for Nutrition and lessons for engaging food processors and expanding access to fortified foods.
From Surplus to Supper: What Food Loss in Kenya Taught Me About Food Systems
TechnoServe’s NutriSave program is developing innovative solutions to turn surplus produce into nutritious, affordable meals while supporting local vendors and farmers in Kenya.
TechnoServe and the elea Foundation Launch Smart Souks Program to Empower 300 Micro-Retailers in Addis Ababa
The three-year initiative is designed to enhance business skills, facilitate access to finance, expand digital tools adoption, and boost the revenue of micro retail entrepreneurs in Addis Ababa by 30%.
How Radio Boosts Women’s Economic Empowerment in Northern Benin
In northern Benin, a community radio broadcast is changing attitudes and lives. TechnoServe partnered with Radio SOTA FM to co-produce programs on entrepreneurship and women's economic empowerment. These shows reach thousands of listeners across West Africa and beyond.
Youth Entrepreneurship in Kenya: From Shop Attendant to Local Economic Driver in Nairobi
When young entrepreneurs have the tools they need to thrive, the benefits ripple out into the community. In Nairobi, Alex Amwai turned his experience as a shop attendant into a growing retail enterprise that supports his family, creates jobs, and helps meet his community’s everyday needs.
Scaling Impact: How One Entrepreneurship Development Program Helped an Inclusive School Grow
Learn how Ontifile Gaokgorwe overcame the odds to secure a major loan, buy her school's building, and scale her life-changing impact to 150 students in Botswana.
4 Key Skills Every Shopkeeper and Small Shop Owner Needs
Through TechnoServe’s work with shopkeepers in more than half a dozen countries, we have identified four skills that all microretailers need to transform their businesses and lives.
