TechnoServe

Mission

TechnoServe helps entrepreneurial men and women in poor rural areas of the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, their communities and their countries.

Programs

TechnoServe focuses its efforts in three primary areas: •Raising Farmers' Incomes: We empower farmers with knowledge and tools to increase the quality of their crops, to access wider markets and reinvest their incomes to improve their farms. •Empowering Entrepreneurs: We identify promising entrepreneurs and help them establish and expand businesses that generate economic opportunities for the poor. •Developing Industries: We work with a range of stakeholders to spur growth of key sectors.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Promote Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa	Help Female Entrepreneurs in Peru Escape Poverty	Support Smallholder Coffee Farmers in Tanzania	Help Adolescent Girls (15-24) Develop Businesses
Reduce poverty in rural Nicaragua	Help Kenyan Dairy Farmers Increase Their Income

Personnel Overview

Leslie Johnston - Country Director
Leslie was appointed Country Director of Swaziland on January 17, 2006. Prior to that, Leslie was the Business Development Director of Mozambique. Prior to working for TechnoServe, she was employed by Global Europe Consulting Group in Brussels Belgium as the Director European Transport Forum/European Network Fitness Association. Her responsibilities included: experience

Atiba Amalile - Swaziland Youth Entrepreneurship Program Director
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Personnel Statistics

Bruce McNamer,
President and CEO
Founded in 1968
Employees: 450
Volunteers: 0