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Article

23 Sep 2008

Author:
UK Department for International Development (DFID)

Award winners prove that fighting poverty is good for business

Ten private companies were recognized today for their work in improving the lives of the world’s most disadvantaged people...The World Business and Development Awards (WBDA) showcase creative initiatives by corporations, large and small, who apply their core business expertise to world-wide efforts to achieve the MDGs [Millennium Development Goals]... This year’s award winners include projects that provide Nigerian farmers with commercial finance and technical assistance to produce higher quality crops, expand electricity to the poorest neighbourhoods of Brazil, raise awareness about HIV/AIDS with pioneering mobile games in India and provide credit services to the poor through mobile phones in Kenya. [winners: 3K&A, Diageo, ENDESA, Haygrove, Olam Nigeria, Safaricom, Sistema Ser, SMART Communications, Syngenta, ZMQ Software Systems]