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Building the Market for Small Leases in Uganda
Issue:
A major constraint facing small businesses in Uganda has been the lack of access to affordable investment capital.
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Technology and Innovation Combine to Enable Profitable Banking of Rural Communities in Kenya
Issue:
Mainstream banks in Kenya have closed their rural branches, leaving large numbers of Kenyans without access to financial services.
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Achieving Systemic Change in Malawi’s Cotton Sector
Issue:
For many years, the smallholder cotton sector in Malawi has been in decline, reaching a low of 16,000 tonnes in 2003, with poor yields, badly managed extension services, and limited access to key inputs.
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Improving the Shelf Life of Stable Vaccines in India
Issue:
Traditional vaccines have a limited shelf-life and must be stored in controlled cool conditions.
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Fair Trade Fruit and Wine and Land Transformation in South Africa
Issue:
There are significant changes in the agricultural sector in South Africa as a result of black economic empowerment and the land transformation process.
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Mobile Phone based Money Transfer Solution in Remote Areas of Kenya and Tanzania
Issue:
In 2005, Africa added almost 15 million new mobile phone subscribers. This was equivalent to the total number of fixed and mobile telephone subscribers in the continent in 1996.
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