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Starbucks and Fair Trade NGOs partner

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Starbucks, TransFair USA and Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International join in support of small-scale coffee farmers through a $20 million loan program.

WIZZIT reaching the Unbanked of South Africa

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It is estimated that 40 percent of South Africa's 45 million population are un-banked or under-banked. However, nearly 60 percent of South Africans have mobile phones. The proliferation of mobile services worldwide has created a unique opportunity to provide social and financial services over the...

ExxonMobil launched a $1.5 million project with Vital Voices to develop women's leadership in Africa

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In 2008, ExxonMobil launched a $1.5 million project with Vital Voices to empower women in Africa to become leaders in business and politics and to be effective advocates for removing key impediments to social and economic advances for women.