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  • Farmers can access expert advice and information on crops and animals by calling in to Cisco's LifeLines information service. Queries are responded to within 24 hours. Photo Credit: Cisco
  • Delivering Coke, MDC, Namvula Rennie
  • Standard Chartered
  • Thomson Reuters Cocoa communities can now build needed infrastructure such as wells with the extra income earned from Fair Trade Cocoa. Credit: The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership Dimagi
  • Rural jobseekers throughout India can now search for jobs close to where they live through Rozgarduniya.com. Credit: BPO
  • Coca-Cola, Micro Distribution Center (Photo Credit: Namvula Rennie, Business Action for Africa)
  • At WaterHealth International water stations, community members benefit from access to water that is safe to drink. Photo Credit: Business Outlook With Vodafone's M-PESA Money Transfer Platform, Kenyans can transfer money to friends or relatives quickly at little cost. Photo Credit: Textually.org
  • Nuru Energy Sumitomo Chemical
  • Ericsson is working with the GSM Association and mobile operator Zain to expand mobile coverage to remote and rural areas. Photo Credit: Ericsson MAP International is committed to providing two million people in Uganda with access to banking services. Credit: MAP International In Africa, SABMiller helps farmers improve sorghum yields. Credit: SABMiller
  • A LifeLines information service coordinator explains how farmers can access information on crops and animals via mobile phone. Photo Credit: Cisco Citi

The Business Call to Action challenges companies to develop innovative business models that achieve commercial success and development outcomes.

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