Recently, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a memorandum of understanding with Ericsson at the UN's Beijing office. The two sides agreed to co-develop rural financial services, mainly micro-credit business, to promote d ... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Tue, Apr 01 2008
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