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13 Oct 2013

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Guardian (Nigeria)

Entrepreneurship: Coca-Cola, Govt Reel Out Kiosks For Lagos Women [Nigeria]

The quest for economic empowerment, especially for women in Lagos State, has received a major boost with the launch of the Coca-Cola Iconic Retail Kiosk…The project, as it were, stems from the Coca-Cola 5 by20 Initiative, the company’s global commitment launched in 2010 to enable the economic empowerment of five million women entrepreneurs in the Coca-Cola value chain by the year 2020. Speaking at the event, the Lagos State Deputy Governor said: “The Lagos State Government is doing its best to fight extreme poverty, and this partnership with Coca-Cola to empower women is a significant achievement in that fight…”…