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The Impact of a Ugandan Trust Group: An artisan, a…
Today combined some of the best of the best. The 12 members of the Mutungo Stars Trust Group graciously welcomed us to their weekly group meeting this morning. They were eager to share the work of their…
Read MoreOpportunity Malawi’s Nkhata Bay bank kiosk is now…
Opportunity Malawi’s Nkhata Bay bank kiosk officially opened to the public on April 14th, 2010. The kiosk, which will expand to a satellite branch, is located in Malawi’s northern region. According…
Read MoreYAO Goes to Boot Camp
On Saturday, May 15, 33 young professionals gathered in Minneapolis, Minn. for the first-ever YAO Boot Camp. The group spent the afternoon learning how to turn their knowledge of microfinance into action…
Read MoreMeeting the Grandfather of Microfinance
Last Friday, YAO-Chicago chair Shannon Leutheuser and I had the chance to not only hear but actually to meet Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the Chicago Council of Global Affairs event, “Building Social Business.”…
Read More"Building Social Business" with Muhammad Yunus
Last Friday, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs brought Dr. Muhammad Yunus to Chicago for a talk entitled “Building Social Business.” Dr. Yunus, often called the grandfather of microfinance, is…
Read MoreCredit Suisse Microfinance Advocates Partner with Opportunity
Thank you to John Shon, Reference Data Group, Credit Suisse, for this guest blog post. The Credit Suisse Microfinance Advocates Network is an employee global network with the mission to promote microfinance…
Read MoreWhy we’re excited about the Tanzania launch on OptINnow…
Now that Opportunity has launched Tanzanian clients on OptINnow, participants from last September’s YAO Insight Trip to Tanzania want to share the good news. Here, they tell us what excites them most…
Read MoreMicrofinance and Gender: Some findings from the financial…
This study presents research on the financial behaviors of hundreds of low-income Malawians to present the gendered characteristics of the Malawian economy and the impact of financial services on women.
Read MoreUSAID: "Agriculture Development is Springboard for…
Opportunity International is attending today’s Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Keynote speaker Rajiv Shah, administrator…
Read MoreOpportunity International Tanzania Opens New Branch…
This week, Opportunity announces the launch of its Tanzanian clients on OptINnow.org. AJ Renold, our multimedia YAO reporter on the ground with Opportunity Tanzania, had the opportunity to travel to…
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