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Zimbabwe case study: Lessons from a buyer's experience of mobile money

Last August, small-scale farmers in rural Zimbabwe were preparing to harvest their crop of chilies just like they do every year. But this harvest would be like none other.

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Woodblock Chocolate: From bean to bar, putting farmers first

An Oregon chocolate maker's story: how the company builds value from bean to bar.

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Quotable: 20 years ago, fighting poverty felt futile. Not so today.

"Twenty years ago we spoke about the poor with a sense of futility, and I think now when you talk about the base of the pyramid, more often than not you're talking about markets and opportunities."

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5 ways to support farming irrigation in sub-saharan Africa: Beyond technology

Big government-funded irrigation projects in Sub-Saharan Africa are often expensive and inaccessible, so farmers are taking matters into their own hands.

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Partnering with the poor: 4 powerful programs fighting poverty

Over the past decade, aid organizations have moved from handouts and giveaways to making markets work for, and by, the poor. Here's four groups leading the charge.

Social Enterprise

India Cries Tears of Joy for Groupon’s Onions

Onion prices have reached record highs in India. But an unlikely savior stepped into the crisis: Groupon, offering a kilogram of onions per person at a fraction of the market rate.

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Quotable: Rwanda's president on government's relationship with the private sector

Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, aims to raise the country to middle income status by 2020. Partnering with the private sector is a prime method.

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Addictive supply chains: Why Nestle can’t quit child labor

Multinational corporations can seem like alcoholics--they promise to reform, be responsible and end labor abuse--but in the end, quitting is harder than it appears.