Governments in sub-Saharan Africa should encourage the formation of cooperative thrift and credit societies to boost the development of micro enterprises.
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Assistant Professor, Sexualities, Genders, and Social Change, University of Guelph
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Post-doctoral Fellow, EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission, Stockholm Resilience Centre, University of Guelph
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Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph
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PhD Candidate/Researcher, Political Science, University of Guelph
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John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship, University of Guelph
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Professor, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
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Postdoctoral fellow, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor of Applied Nutrition, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
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Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor of Community Engagement and Political Science, University of Guelph
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Research Associate, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Guelph
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Professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor, Agri-Food Trade and Policy, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph
