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DESCRIPTION: 2008 World Business and Development Awards. New York City--24th September 2008 Patron and Speaker: President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal The World Business and Development Awards (WBDA) showcase creative initiatives by corporations, large and small, who apply their core business expertise to world-wide efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Ten private companies were recognized for their work in improving the lives of the world's most disadvantaged people. WDBA is sponsored by The International Chamber of Commerce, The International Business Leaders Forum and UNDP.