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Microfinance recognizes that poor people are remarkable reservoirs of energy and knowledge

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Kofi Annan
Age: 80 †
Born: 1938
Born: April 8
Died: 2018
Died: August 18
Diplomat
Economist
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Kofi Atta Annan
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