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LiveBlog: Rural Finance in Africa: It’s Our Opportunity
Sixty-five percent of the sub-Saharan African labor force is employed in agriculture, yet the region’s agricultural sector receives just 4% of official development assistance. In this breakout session, http://www.opportunity.org/blog/john-magnay-on-food-security-in-africa-and-agricultural-finance/John…
Read MoreLiveBlog: Advocating on Behalf of Those Who Cannot…
Those living in chronic poverty often do not have a voice. Who is here to advocate on behalf of the poor? We are. In the breakout session, “Stand Up for People in Poverty,” an advocacy workshop at…
Read MoreLiveBlog: Stability in Times of Crisis with Microinsurance
At this breakout session, called “Stability in Times of Crisis: MicroEnsure,” we learned how Opportunity’s MicroEnsure, the world’s firsthttp://www.opportunity.org/our-work/microinsurance/microinsurance[/intlink]…
Read MoreLiveBlog: Plenary Session II-Richard Leftley, Claudia…
This plenary session, featuring Richard Leftley, president of MicroEnsure; Claudia Kennedy, the first woman to achieve the rank of three-star general in the U.S. Army; and Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling…
Read MoreLiveBlog: Plenary Session with Roger Thurow, the Gates…
This very first plenary session kicks off our fall microfinance conference. It’s led byhttp://www.opportunity.org/blog/westmont-college-optinnow-event/A.T. Tshibaka[/intlink]; author and senior fellow…
Read MoreOpportunity International Fights Hunger in Rural Africa
Innovative Agricultural Finance Model, Savings Programs and Insurance to Reach More Than 90,000 Smallholder Farms Throughout Sub-Saharan Africa Oak Brook, Ill. Oct. 7, 2010 – Combining the best of traditional…
Read MoreStarting Tomorrow: Microfinance Experts and Supporters…
More than 300 people are registered to attend Opportunity’s 2010 Fall Microfinance Conference in Washington, D.C. this weekend, on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 8-9. The conference includes a lineup of speakers…
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading: 3 Writers Featured at our Fall…
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 More3 Things to Learn about Microfinance at our Fall Conference
If you would like to learn more about microfinance and global development, Opportunity’s microfinance conference is the event to attend. Join us for our 2010 Fall Microfinance Conference this weekend…
Read MoreWatch It Live: The 2010 Fall Microfinance Conference
If you can’t be with us this week for the 2010 Fall Microfinance Conference on Friday, Oct. 8-Saturday, Oct. 9 in Washington, D.C., you don’t have to miss out. We’ll be streaming live video from…
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