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In the News: Mobile Phone Banking and Opportunity Malawi
The Financial Times has just published a story online and in print in their World Food supplement about the effects of mobile phone technology on smallholder farmers in Africa. The article, “Mobile…
Read MoreToday is World Food Day–Saturday, Oct. 16
Saturday, Oct. 16th is World Food Day, a day designated by the U.N.’s World Food Programme to raise awareness and support in the fight against global hunger. From wfp.org: “World Food Day on October…
Read MoreNew Video: Opportunity International Emerging Leaders…
We have just posted a new, updated video about our work with the inspiring women in the Goldman Sachs Emerging Leader Program. Part of the 10,000 Women Initiative, the Emerging Leaders Program is…
Read MoreBlog Action Day: The Need for Clean Water
Today is Blog Action Day from change.org. The theme this year is the worldwide struggle for clean, safe drinking water. “Why Water?” asks change.org. “Water is a global issue, deserving a global…
Read MorePoverty Eradication Day is Sunday, Oct. 17
Honor the International Day to Eradicate Poverty (More information can be found at un.org) On October 17, 1987, more than 100,000 people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris to show their outrage over…
Read MoreConference Breakout: Investing in Half the Sky
The following post by YAO member and Opportunity supporter Sonja Egeland Kelly is one of the many blog posts we published from the2010 Fall Microfinance Conference. Click here to read all our conference blog…
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading: Putting Savings in the Bank in…
Every Wednesday, we highlight an article, book or a blog in our “What We’re Reading” series. We feature works that are noteworthy, inspiring, educational or relevant to the work we do at Opportunity.…
Read MoreConference Breakout: Engaging the Next Generation of…
The following post by YAO member and Opportunity supporter Sonja Egeland Kelly is one of the many blog posts we published from the 2010 Fall Microfinance Conference. Click here to read all our conference blog…
Read MoreIn Closing: Ambassador Tony Hall and More Conclude…
We began the final plenary session of the http://www.opportunity.org/opportunity-international-conference/2010 Fall Microfinance Conference[/intlink] with Ambassador Tony Hall, one of the world’s…
Read MoreLiveBlog: Plenary Session III: Will Ball, Knight Kiplinger…
This Friday evening plenary session features Opportunity CEO, Bill Morgenstern; chair of the Opportunity Board of Governors, Mary Lynn Staley; director of credit support at Opportunity Rwanda, Alice Gasatura;…
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