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This Memorial Day, We Remember Those Fighting to Work…
Olivia Schultz, was a spring intern in Opportunity International‘s marketing department. As we reflect on Memorial Day, a day to remember those who have fought and died for our country, we honor all…
Read MoreWe Have a Winner in the Tanzania Correspondent Contest
The results are in! All the votes have been counted and we now have a first, second, and third place winner in our Tanzania Correspondent Contest. First prize First prize winner Kelly Flanagan from Tempe,…
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading: Roger Thurow on Bill Gates at…
The following post, “Expert Commentary–The Importance of Innovation” by Roger Thurow, was published today on the Chicago Council on Global Affairs‘ Global Food for Thought blog about the Symposium…
Read More“Why Farming?” Today’s Symposium on Global Agriculture…
Today in Washington, D.C., the Chicago Council on Global Affairs‘ “The Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security: Progress to Date and Strategies for Success” with noted experts in agricultural…
Read MoreOpportunity International Celebrates Its Grand Opening…
Learn how we are bringing financial services to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help people living in poverty.
Read MoreWhat We’re Watching: Today’s Grand Opening of Opportunity…
Opportunity International staff around the world have been eagerly watching our Facebook and the Opportunity Blog all day, keeping up with news and updates from today’s grand opening ceremony at Opportunity…
Read MoreGrand Opening Today of Opportunity DR Congo: Expanding…
Today at 10:00 a.m. local time, Opportunity International celebrated the grand opening of Opportunity Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the capital city of Kinshasa, expanding our network of microfinance…
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading: Opportunity Rwanda’s Daniel…
On Monday, I joined 15 women for a meeting of the Chicago Women’s Book Discussion Group in the home of Kim Stephens, a member of Opportunity International‘s Board of Governors. The group, led by my…
Read MoreBranchless Banking and Rural Outreach in Malawi: Opportunity…
This study of the impact of technology-driven, low-cost rural service delivery system that Opportunity International Bank of Malawi (OIBM) pioneered in 2005, examines the value proposition of the bank-on-wheels…
Read MoreOpportunity International Joins Other Thought Leaders…
The following guest post was written by Emily Yahr, a media consultant for Opportunity International and attendee at Thursday’s Hudson Institute panel discussion. On Thursday, May 12, representatives…
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