ACDI/VOCA Volunteers Honored with 2022 Charles Cox Awards
Volunteers have a remarkable impact on the communities they serve. That’s why ACDI/VOCA is recognizing six of our outstanding Volunteer …
$20 Million Loan Guarantee for SMEs Launches in Zambia with Support of Local Government, Donors, and Private Sector
A newly launched loan guarantee program in Zambia has the potential to significantly impact the lives of small- and medium-sized …
U.S.-Based Volunteer Supports Month-Long Training of Zambian Agribusinesses Online and In-Person
Dr. Mark Wade is an international consultant, researcher, teacher, speaker, and author from Fort Pierce, Florida. He holds a BS …
How a Virtual Business-to-Business Meeting Introduced a Zambian Farming Enterprise to New Buyers
Salima Lungu launched her business, C&S Agro, in 2011 in the Chibombo District of Zambia. Now, a decade later, she …
Q&A with Volunteer Providing Business Development Support to SMEs in Zambia
Lusekelo Mwafulilwa is a financial accountant who is partially qualified by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. A resident of …
USAID Supports Local Entrepreneurs in Zambia to Advise Other Business-Owners and Create Outgrower Scheme
The USAID Zambia Enterprise Development and Growth Enhanced (EDGE) Activity believes that training farmers — combined with extensive one-on-one coaching …
Q&A with Bangladesh-Based Volunteer Supporting Entrepreneurs in Zambia
Ahmed Towsif is an entrepreneur based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a first-time volunteer with ACDI/VOCA. We talked to Ahmed about …
Q&A With U.S.-Based, Remote Volunteer Supporting Zambian Business Owners
Zhuoting Xie is a recent graduate of the Brandeis University International Business School, where she earned a master’s degree in …
USAID Zambia EDGE Activity Mentors Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Making the agricultural products of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) more competitive requires increasing competitiveness across the value chain, including …
USAID Zambia EDGE Activity Brings Asset-Based Financing to Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Building linkages and business relationships between asset leasing companies and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is one area of focus …
USAID Activity in Zambia Helps Expand Local Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Agricultural small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia face numerous challenges as they strive to increase productivity, grow profits, and …
Business Digitization Helps USAID EDGE SME Owner Increase Business Demand
Mercy Chisi Sakala is the owner of MC Sangwani Limited, an agribusiness venture specializing in the supply of agricultural inputs, …
