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Hivos and Welthungerhilfe Launch Cooperation in Food and Lifestyle Fund

Fund aimed at stimulating entrepreneurship and investment in the food and lifestyle sector

Food Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa Undergo Ideation Boot Camp

Boot camp aimed at inspiring entrepreneurs to scale up their ideas

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Open Contracting at the second Africa Open Data Conference

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Diversified Diets a Must for Zambia

There is a need to promote the consumption of a variety of foods in Zambia

PSAf conducts media training on women’s leadership in Zambia

Training seeks to change representation of women in media

Women in Zimbabwe Face Barriers to Equal Participation in Politics

Violence, social inequalities force women out of politics

Photo: Hivos, Caroline Wildeman speaking @ launch

Women@Work launched in Southern Africa

to improve rights of women in horticulture value chains.

Goodbye maize mono diet!

Zambia must diversify its food production and consumption patterns to overcome nagging challenges of hunger and malnutrition and ensure good health for all its citizens.

2016 Annual Report

The Hivos Annual Report shows how we gave shape to our ideals in Latin America, Africa and Asia in 2016.

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Southern Africa

Total liability € 9,4 million

Number of countries 3

Number of partner organisations 38

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Southern Africa

Hivos and Welthungerhilfe Launch Cooperation in Food and Lifestyle Fund

July 21, 2017

Hivos CEO, Edwin Huizing, and Welthungerhilfe Secretary General, Dr. Till Wahnbaeck, launched the two organisations' cooperation in funding the newly-established Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund is a lean investment fund, leveraging the...

Food Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa Undergo Ideation Boot Camp

July 21, 2017

Hivos, WeltHungerhilfe and Hivos Impact Investments partnered to train and invest in 14 food entrepreneurs from four Southern African countries: Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The aim of the #Disrupt!Food business incubation and competitive ideation boot camp held in Harare,...

Turkish prosecution of arrested human rights defenders and trainers is outrageous

July 18, 2017

Blog posts

Food and Lifestyle Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa Pitch Ideas for Scaling Up

Blog post | Masimba Biriwasha | July 24, 2017 |

Categories:

Sustainable Food

Thirteen food and lifestyle entrepreneurs from Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe pitched their business ideas in front of a four-panel jury, potential investors, NGOs and members of the public at Hivos Southern Africa...

Every Girl Deserves A Chance

Blog post | Naledi Katsande | July 24, 2017 |

Categories:

Women's Empowerment

Sexual Rights and Diversity

At age 15, Tanaka (not her real name) was forced into sex work in order to fend for herself. Now aged 17, Tanaka has been through what can be simply described as hell, something...

Taking Green and Inclusive Energy to the Citizens

Project Visit | Masimba Biriwasha | July 21, 2017 |

Categories:

Renewable Energy

Hivos Southern Africa in partnership Action 24 and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate held a community awareness tour on green and inclusive energy.

The theme of the roadshows titled: "Green and Inclusive...

Hivos and Welthungerhilfe Launch Cooperation in Food and Lifestyle Fund

Food Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa Undergo Ideation Boot Camp

Follow us at the AODC

Diversified Diets a Must for Zambia

PSAf conducts media training on women’s leadership in Zambia

Women in Zimbabwe Face Barriers to Equal Participation in Politics

Women@Work launched in Southern Africa

Goodbye maize mono diet!

2016 Annual Report

Knowledge Dossiers

Facts & Figures

News

Hivos and Welthungerhilfe Launch Cooperation in Food and Lifestyle Fund

Food Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa Undergo Ideation Boot Camp

Turkish prosecution of arrested human rights defenders and trainers is outrageous

Blog posts

Food and Lifestyle Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa Pitch Ideas for Scaling Up

Every Girl Deserves A Chance

Taking Green and Inclusive Energy to the Citizens

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