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Watch the Replay of our Google Hangout with William Warshauer, TechnoServe’s New President & CEO
TechnoServe is an organization at the center of food security, farmer incomes and environmental sustainability. You’ve heard a lot from TechnoServe experts here on NextBillion, including a post just last week about outgrower farming models. So we’re glad to have the opportunity to host TechnoServe’s new president and CEO Will Warshauer, who has agreed to join us for our next Google Hangout here at NextBillion.
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Training Africa’s ‘Micropreneurs’: Why effective microfinance requires more than just loans
In supporting female micropreneurs, microfinance is a vital poverty alleviation tool in Malawi, says the MicroLoan Foundation’s Paul Abbott. But for these women, microloans are only as effective as the training and mentorship that accompany them. Abbott explains how the foundation has designed tailored modules to teach clients everything from leadership to how to calculate cost, revenue and profit.
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