To Adapt to a Changing Climate, Coffee Farmers Need Bold Allies
The saw makes a grinding sound as Albert, a young Ugandan agronomist, maneuvers it back and
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How Root Capital and the IKEA Foundation are Building the Resilience of Smallholder Farmers in East Africa
Photo: USAID/Siegfried Modola Root Capital and the IKEA Foundation are announcing a new partnership, worth €4.8
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A Program That’s a Win-Win for Rural Businesses and Young Talent
This post originally appeared on the blog of the Rural and Agricultural Finance Learning Lab. Each
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In Rural Kenya, We Helped Businesses Invest in Women—Here’s What Happened
Driving along the winding dirt roads of Kenya’s central highlands, it doesn’t take long to spot
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Gender Equity Grants: Helping Kenya’s Working Mothers Succeed
No woman should have to choose between caring for her children and pursuing a fulfilling career.
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Human-Centered Design: From California to Côte d’Ivoire
Last year, we asked young leaders in rural Ghana what it takes to be an effective
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Reclaiming Home-Grown Grains in Senegal
After years of watching working mothers switch from feeding their children Senegalese grains to imported rice,
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Eighteen Years Later, Our Work Is Far From Over
On a warm, breezy day in the sleepy Congolese city of Bukavu, I find myself on
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Reflecting on “Rwandan Women Rising”
On a summer evening in Cambridge, MA, author, educator, and former ambassador Swanee Hunt sat
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Embracing Partnerships, Expanding Opportunities
Pathological collaboration. It’s a phrase we use frequently at Root Capital — a phrase that speaks
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