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Vote for the Photo of the Month: February 2024

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and opportunity in the lives of our clients around the world.

Entrepreneurship, Gender Equality, Micro-Retail, Small and Growing Businesses, Youth Economic Opportunity

February 6, 2024

A woman selling fresh fish collects money from a client at a market in the Obalende area of Lagos

How Small Businesses Can Help Buffer Developing Countries Against a Global Recession

TechnoServe's Global Entrepreneurship Director Juan Carlos Thomas discusses how governments, development agencies, and the private sector can leverage the unique economic power of small businesses and entrepreneurship.

Economic Development, Micro-Retail, Small and Growing Businesses

January 2, 2024

Empowering Young Farmers and Entrepreneurs on International Youth Day

Celebrating Young Farmers and Entrepreneurs on International Youth Day Around the world, a new generation of creative, resilient innovators and entrepreneurs is on the rise. In celebration of United Nations International Youth Day on August 12, here are a few bright, determined young people…

Entrepreneurship, Small and Growing Businesses, Youth Economic Opportunity

International Youth Day, Young Entrepreneurs, Young Farmers, Youth Economic Empowerment

August 11, 2023

woman entrepreneur in Cote d'Ivoire working in her warehouse and smiling at the camera

How a Woman Entrepreneur Restored Income and Hope for Her Family

When Tamia’s health suffered, life became hard. By working with TechnoServe, she would eventually gain the tools to change her own life.

Economic Development, Small and Growing Businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment

Small and Growing Businesses, Women entrepreneurs, Women in business, Women-led businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment

July 7, 2023

Coffee farmers in the Michiti cooperative with their child in front of a house.

Ending Poverty at the Root: TechnoServe’s 2022 Annual Report

Discover how TechnoServe is working to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development in communities around the world. Read client success stories in food security, job creation, and more.

Agriculture, Corporate Sustainability, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Small and Growing Businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment

April 19, 2023

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Why I’m Optimistic About 2023: TechnoServe’s Clients Share What Keeps Them Going

While the struggles and challenges for millions of people around the world are very real, so is the reason to hope.

Agriculture, Corporate Sustainability, COVID-19, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Small and Growing Businesses, Technology, Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth Economic Opportunity

January 19, 2023

In 2022, Ashley Thompson visited several coffee farmers in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico to see their recovery since Hurricane Maria, which took place five years prior. The farmers included Agueda Ortiz, Rafael Rodriguez and his wife Joanna Rodriguez and their children Ariana Vanessa and Emily Rose, and Jose Roman.

Our Favorite Photos of 2022

Here are some of the most memorable photos that we shared in 2022 through our photo series.

Agriculture, Corporate Sustainability, COVID-19, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Small and Growing Businesses, Technology, Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth Economic Opportunity

December 30, 2022

Cashews growing on a tree in Mozambique.

2022 Year in Review

Here are some of the highlights from TechnoServe’s work this past year.

Agriculture, Corporate Sustainability, COVID-19, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Small and Growing Businesses, Staff, Technology, Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth Economic Opportunity

December 27, 2022

Vote for the Photo of the Month: October 2022

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world.

Agriculture, Coffee, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Micro-Retail, Small and Growing Businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment

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October 26, 2022

Vote for the Photo of the Month: August 2022

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world.

Agriculture, Food Security, Small and Growing Businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment

2022, August, climate change, Coffee, Coffee farming, Photography, Women's Economic Empowerment

August 29, 2022

35% of beneficiaries in East Africa are women

Sowing the seeds of success

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