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Update: Opportunity DRC in Kinshasa Grows, Expanding…
Opportunity Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) celebrated its grand opening on May 19th in the capital city of Kinshasa. Since Opportunity International‘s arrival in the DRC, we’ve seen marked changes…
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading: “Rural and Agricultural Finance…
A few weeks ago, Shari Berenbach, Director of USAID’s Microenterprise Development Office, wrote a blog post on the USAID’s IMPACTblog reported on a conference held in Washington that directly addressed…
Read MoreOpportunity International Announces Tanzania Correspondent…
First Place Winner to Travel to the East African Nation to Document the Impact of Microfinance on Women Oak Brook, Ill., July 8, 2011 – Opportunity International (www.opportunity.org), a global non-profit…
Read MoreOpportunity International Announces a John Deere Foundation…
Learn how we are partnering with the John Deere Foundation to expand financial services for farmers and entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa.
Read MoreStudents of the World (SOW): Ghanaian Agricultural…
The Students of the World (SOW) Boston team has just returned from a month-long trip to Ghana to visit Opportunity Ghana‘s microfinance operations and document their experiences in dozens of photos,…
Read MoreCelebrating Independence Day around the World
On Independence Day, Americans celebrate with fireworks, barbeques, and joyous gatherings. We celebrate our “Americanness” whole-heartedly today and believe our national identity is a representation…
Read MoreSpotlight on Educational Microfinance & IDP Rising…
The Students of the World (SOW) Boston team is in Ghana all this month visiting Opportunity Ghana‘s microfinance operations and documenting their experiences in a diverse array of photos, posts and more…
Read MoreDay 4: “Dream Big” – Opportunity Colombia Empowers…
The following travel post was written by Jeannette Stewart, a member of the Opportunity International Board of Governors living in Maryland. This week, Jeannette is traveling with her son on the Opportunity…
Read MoreDay 3: Striving to Have Enough — Opportunities for…
The following travel post was written by David Gardner, a member of the Opportunity International Board of Governors and co-founder of The Motley Fool, a multimedia financial services company, living in…
Read MoreDay 2: Tales of Transformation in a Bogotá Trust Group
The following travel post was written by Margaret Gardner, a member of the Opportunity International Board of Governors living in Washington, D.C. Margaret is currently traveling on the Opportunity Family…
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