Although there is an abundance of cashew nuts in Benin and Burkina Faso, only 10% are processed in these West African countries. The rest of the nuts are sent raw to foreign...
The fishing industry in Urk has been shaped by tradition, but the traditional fishing village is still open to innovation, as evidenced by Ekofish. This fisheries company is...
A group of 10 (future) veterinarians visited the Netherlands for a two weeks lasting course ‘Food Quality (including Food Safety), Risk Assessment and Control’ which was executed...
Withlocals is an online marketplace where locals offers paid services to travellers. The innovative success formula is based on the concept of a new sharing economy. The...
If you are in hospital as a patient, the one thing you want is to get well soon. Nevertheless, 5 out of every 100 hospital patients get an infection. As standard disinfectants are...
Selling shea nuts is how many women in Mali and Burkina Faso earn a living. The women gather the shea nuts themselves. Income is uncertain and season-dependent. But thanks to a...
Six talented female entrepreneurs from the State of Qatar visited the Netherlands late April for a 3 day programme on the topic of female entrepreneurship. Through the short-term...
Arte Groep produces natural stone worktops. Part of the granite comes from Indian stone quarries. Poverty is a significant problem in the area where the quarries are located....
Lebanon’s electrical grid has severe power shortages and average power outages of six hours a day. The government of the Netherlands, through a Develop2Build (D2B) grant, is...
The Dutch farm Franzen exports potatoes and onions to West Africa, among other things. To respond to a growing demand, the company is now starting an arable farm in Senegal with...
