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  • Tata is providing 10,000 farmers with online agricultural information and advicel. Credit: Tata
    Providing Farmers with Agricultural Advice

    Tata is providing 10,000 farmers with an online agricultural information and advice service to help them earn more.  Photo Credit: Tata

  • Ericsson is working with the GSM Association and mobile operator Zain to expand mobile coverage to remote and rural areas. Photo Credit: Ericsson
    Expanding Mobile Coverage to Remote Communities

    Ericsson is working with the GSM Association and mobile operator Zain to expand mobile coverage to remote and rural areas. Photo Credit: Ericsson

  • Reuters Market Light provides farmers with timely and accurate crop and pricing information. Credit: Reuters Market Light
    Customized Agricultural and Market Advisory Service for Indian Farmers

    Reuters Market Light provides rural farmers with customized agricultural and pricing information. Photo Credit: Thomson Reuters

  • Lilian MDC, Namvula Rennie
    Providing Women Entrepreneurs with Opportunities for a Better Life

    At the Lillian Manual Distribution Center in Tanzania, Lillian is the proud owner of a successful business that enables the entrepreneur to send her daughter to school. Photo Credit: Namvula Rennie, Business Action for Africa.

  • Cocoa communities can now build needed infrastructure such as wells with the extra income earned from Fair Trade Cocoa. Credit: The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership
    Enhancing Daily Life in Key Cocoa-Growing Communities

    With the extra income earned from Fair Trade Cocoa, wocoa communities can now build needed infrastructure such as wells, schools, community centers, and roads.  Photo Credit: The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership

  • With Vodafone's M-PESA Money Transfer Platform, Kenyans can transfer money to friends or relatives quickly at little cost. Photo Credit: Textually.org
    Enhancing Access to Finance

    With Vodafone’s M-PESA Money Transfer Platform, Kenyans can transfer money to friends or relatives quickly at little cost. Photo Credit: Textually.org

  • At WaterHealth International water stations, community members benefit from access to clean water. Credit: Acumen Fund
    Providing Rural Communities with Access to Clean Water

    WaterHealth International’s water purification plants provide rural communities with access to clean water and provide employment opportunities.  Photo Credit: WaterHealth International

  • Small business owners in Pakistan receive training in financial literacy and business basics through Standard Chartered's SME Training Programme. Photo Credit: Standard Chartered
    Enhancing Entrepreneurs Access to Finance

    Small business owners in Pakistan receive training in financial literacy and business basics through Standard Chartered’s SME Training Programme. Photo Credit: Standard Chartered

  • In Africa, SABMiller helps farmers improve sorghum yields. Credit: SABMiller
    Enhancing Farmer’s Yields and Improving Incomes

    In Africa, SABMiller helps farmers improve sorghum yields. Photo Credit: SABMiller

  • At LifeSpring Hospitals, low-income women and families receive high-quality care at affordable prices. Credit: LifeSpring Hospitals
    Providing Families with Affordable Health Care

    At LifeSpring Hospitals, low-income women and families receive high-quality care at affordable prices. Photo Credit: LifeSpring Hospitals

  • Knowledge Workers with Cisco's LifeLines information service provide farmers with expert advice about agriculture and animal husbandry. Photo Credit: Cisco
    Providing Farmers with Expert Advice

    Knowledge Workers with Cisco’s LifeLines information service provide farmers with expert advice about agriculture and animal husbandry. Photo Credit: Cisco

  • At SABMiller India's "Progress through Partnership" Centers, barley farmers can purchase high-quality seeds, receive advice and technical assistance on improving crop quality and yields, and can sell grain at fair prices. Photo Credit: SABMiller
    Linking Farmers to Company Supply Chains

    At SABMiller India’s “Progress through Partnership” Centers, barley farmers can purchase high-quality seeds, receive advice and technical assistance, and can sell grain at fair prices. Photo Credit: SABMiller

  • The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership is providing 10,000 farmers and their families with the tools and resources for a better life. Credit: Cadbury Cocoa Partnership
    Turning Cocoa Farming into a Sustainable Livelihood

    The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership is providing 10,000 farmers and their families with the tools and resources for a better life. Photo Credit: Cadbury Cocoa Partnership

  • Vodafone’s Mobile Money Transfer platform allows customers to deposit and withdraw cash, transfer money to other customers, pay bills, and buy mobile air time. Photo Credit: Vodafone
    Facilitating Access to Money through Mobile Phones

    Vodafone’s Mobile Money Transfer platform allows customers to deposit and withdraw cash, transfer money to other customers, pay bills, and buy mobile air time. Photo Credit: Vodafone

  • At 15 Millennium Villages across Africa, Ericsson is expanding access to mobile phone technology. Credit: Ericsson
    Creating Opportunities for Women and Youth through Mobile Access

    In 15 Base of the Pyramid markets, Ericsson is extending mobile phone access to create opportunities for under served communities, including women and youth. Photo Credit: Ericsson



  • 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
    Providing Farmers with Expert Advice on Agriculture

    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

  • MAP International seeks to provide Ugandans with access to banking services through its mobile platform and point-of-use devices. Credit: MAP International
    Expanding Access to Financial Infrastructure in Uganda

    MAP International’s mobile banking platform allows entrepreneurs in rural Uganda to access banking services. Photo Credit: MAP International

  • Chief and cocoa, Cadbury
    Developing Partnerships for Improving Farmers Yields

    Ghanaian chief shows off his cocoa beans.  Photo Credit: The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership

  • SABMiller India has a dedicated team that manages and directs 15 “Progress through Partnership” centers where farmers can buy seed stock and other inputs or consult with agricultural specialists. Photo Credit: SABMiller
    Enhancing Smallholder Farmer’s Productivity

    Farmers participating in SABMiller’s “Progress through Partnership” program receive hands-on customized support from agricultural specialists.  Photo Credit: SABMiller

  • Ericsson is working to expand mobile coverage to base of the pyramid markets throughout Africa. Photo Credit: Ericsson
    Expanding Access to Mobile Phones Throughout Africa

    At 15 Millennium Villages across Africa, Ericsson is expanding access to mobile phone technology. Photo Credit: Ericsson