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In Coffee, Avoiding ‘Great’ Being the Enemy of ‘Good’: The fair-trade model isn’t perfect, but it provides an essential foundation for improving livelihoods
The Fair Trade, Employment, and Poverty Reduction project recently released a widely discussed study that asserts fair-trade practices do not help the poorest agricultural workers. While enthused to see new research into the effectiveness of the fair-trade system, Sustainable Harvest’s Jorge Cuevas takes issue with its conclusions, particularly when it comes to coffee.
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It Takes an Ecosystem: Major GE fund could have big implications for Africa’s venture capital and SME finance growth
If it takes a village to raise a child, then it must take an ecosystem to grow and scale thriving businesses. That’s why GE’s recently announced USD $18.7 million fund for South African SMEs is a cause for optimism. It’s part of a broader pan-African engagement which will inject almost half a billion dollars into the continent, and could draw other big players into Africa.
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