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Value Chains

Obama's new fix-Africa-toolbox includes one shiny new tool: private investment

President Obama wants America’s relationship with Africa to move beyond aid. The private sector would play a big part in the new partnerships.

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Value Chains

Free trade between the U.S. and EU could change the dynamic of value chains in Africa

A free trade agreement between the U.S. and EU could provide a much needed economic boost, but not for banana farmers in Ghana.

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Youth Skills

As the developing world booms, old multinationals quake

In the next 15 years, the number of people in the consuming class will double and, for the first time ever, emerging markets will have more purchasing power than developed economies combined.

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Value Chains

Two companies making trade fairer without 'fair trade'

When fair trade farming didn’t pay enough for one farmer to make ends meet, he started a new coffee company to take control of the production process and boost profits.

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Social Enterprise

TOMS Shoes and conscious consumerism’s 3 biggest sins

Many social enterprises exist to improve the lives of the poor, but if your business requires an endless supply of poor people, it might be time to rethink your strategy.

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Financial Inclusion

Book Review: A firsthand look at Kiva entrepreneurs across the globe

In an ideal world, microfinance is the perfect mechanism for alleviating financial stress on new and small businesses. But how well does it work in real life?

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Value Chains

Nestle: Food security is not a philanthropic activity

Poverty and hunger in Central and West Africa can't be solved by donated food. Nigeria needs to rebuild and boost its own agricultural economy. Nestle has a plan to do just that.

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Value Chains

Finally, straight talk on trade: It's good, but not for everything

One of the less plausible pieties of international economists—the claim that globalization doesn't substantially hurt the middle class in rich countries—may be dying, the New York Times reports.