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Collaboration and connectivity at ITU Telecom World 2019

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A Sting Exclusive: EU Commissioner Mimica looks at how the private sector can better deliver for international development

June 14, 2016 by The Sting's Team Leave a Comment

This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Mr Neven Mimica, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation & Development. There’s never been a more relevant time to look at what role the private sector has to play in development. What are the challenges, and what can it help to deliver? The current world situation leaves us […]

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