BCtA is a global initiative supported by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), among other international organizations, which aims to encourage private sector efforts to fight poverty.

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This article was prepared and distributed by UN News Centre Services  The same article was picked up by other publications:

Radio UN in Russia: http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/russian/archives/92624

allAfrica.com: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108041234.html

Federation of Arab News Agency: http://www.fananews.com/en/?p=57416

Modern Ghana: http://www.modernghana.com/news/343914/1/millions-of-poor-people-will-have-mobile-phone-num.html

Ghana Nation: http://news1.ghananation.com/vivvo_general/196946-millions-of-poor-people-will-have-mobile-phone-numbers-under-un-backed-scheme.html