Entrepreneurship

This new white paper highlights the opportunity for small and medium-sized African food businesses to boost farmer livelihoods

In eastern Botswana, four remarkable women are proving that entrepreneurship can be a powerful path to personal and community transformation. Baikanne Toteng (43), Gofaone Botshelo (41), Kenyatsegile Gotewang (49), and Stephinah Gaanakobo (53) are the founders of Pinbelly Elite, a cleaning detergent manufacturing and services company.

As 2024 draws to a close, let’s take a moment to celebrate the milestone moments that you helped make possible through your support. Thanks to you, our work has made a real, tangible difference in millions of lives. 1. As TechnoServe’s Coffee Alliance for Excellence…

The right use of artificial intelligence in small businesses can boost growth and job creation—critical needs in emerging economies. Even relatively basic AI tools can help small businesses improve their decision-making, support workforce development, and enhance customer experience.  But this technology must be applied the right way, and with consideration…

Meet Celestina, a passionate entrepreneur who found out about the USAID and SDC-funded project through a colleague in her group of decorators. After participating in the training program, she experienced a significant transformation in her business. Initially insecure about managing her employees and her finances, Celestina had difficulty…

This year, TechnoServe worked with thousands of small-scale farmers and business owners to overcome challenges, find creative solutions, and build lasting change for themselves, their families, and their broader communities. Check out TechnoServe’s top five stories of 2024, then explore other content on the TechnoServe blog.

Meet Elvis Gilberto Sumaila, an entrepreneur and small business owner in the agribusiness sector. Focusing on high-yield crop production and chicken farming, Elvis strives to grow his business while contributing to the local agricultural economy. Through a short-term training program offered by the FTF Premier-Oholo (PRO) project, an initiative funded…

Welcome to our inspiring journey of empowerment! Here we celebrate the stories of four remarkable entrepreneurs who have transformed their businesses through the FTF Premier-Oholo (PRO) project. Recently trained and graduated in Nampula and Pemba, they exemplify the impact of USAID and SDC’s commitment to improving nutritious food production…

Entrepreneurship in India is at an all-time high, particularly in the post-COVID era. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) India Report for FY 2021-22, India’s entrepreneurial activity rate jumped from 5.3% in 2020 to 14.4% in 2021, reflecting the growing percentage…

The first country since 2010 recently received a malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization. Which country was this? And how many countries continue to be impacted by malaria transmission? Find out in TechnoServe's latest world news quiz.