Resilience in Action: Financial Inclusion and Market Strengthening in Kenya and Myanmar
In this final post in this series, we take a look at how ACDI/VOCA fosters resilience by identifying and addressing …
Leveraging Economic Support to Expand Businesses in Northern Kenya
Job scarcity and the increasing cost of living, among other factors, have forced the migration of people in Northern Kenya …
Learpanai Bounces Back Better Following a Four-Year-Drought
A Case of Emergency Cash Transfer It is early morning. Learpanai opens his shop, located at the heart of Kisima …
How Green is Your House? Family Farming in the South of Tajikistan
On a crisp morning in Kushoniyon, 5 km from Tajikistan’s southern central city of Bokhtar, accountant-turned-farmer Saidjalol gazes proudly at …
ACDI/VOCA and AV Ventures to Present at 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit on May 6-9
PRESS RELEASE Washington, D.C., May 6, 2024 — On May 6-9, in Dallas, Texas, the Corporate Council on Africa will …
USAID Kuza Earmarks $6 Million For Climate Financing in Northern Kenya
PRESS RELEASE Extreme weather in Northern Kenya shows no signs of slowing down. Flooding and heavy rains that experts say …
AV Ventures Strengthens Commitment to Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa by Joining AVPA
AV Ventures, a leading impact investor in the agribusiness sector and subsidiary of ACDI/VOCA, proudly announces its membership in AVPA. …
Hello Tractor Kenya Secures $750,000 in Debt from the Impact for Northern Kenya Fund
PRESS RELEASE-Nairobi, Kenya (March 12, 2024) — Hello Tractor Kenya Ltd., a pioneering agricultural technology company, is excited to announce …
Ovidiu Bujorean Joins the Corporate Council on Africa Board of Directors
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ovidiu Bujorean, Senior Technical Director of Partnerships …
USAID’s Cash Transfer Program Stimulates Business Growth in Northern Kenya
Lydia Majuma, a 33-year-old entrepreneur, established a wholesale greengrocery business in 2016 to supply fresh produce to retailers in Lodwar …
How Cash Transfers Are Putting Livestock Traders Back in Business in Kenya
Habiba Diba is a livestock trader at the Jirime livestock market in Northern Kenya’s Marsabit County. She is the sole …
Shaping the Tajikistan Agricultural Landscape with American Tech and Money
Karim, a middle-aged farmer in central Tajikistan, gazes over the untapped hills that he dreams of cultivating. “There’s no reservoir, …
