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For Some, “Back to School” is Easier Said than…
It’s that time of the year again. Children all across America are heading back to school, a sometimes chaotic, but relatively uncomplicated task for families. Unfortunately, “back to school” isn’t…
Read MoreCongressional Delegation Visits Opportunity International…
Oak Brook, Ill., (Sept. 03, 2009) — A delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives visited Opportunity International’s bank in Kigali, Rwanda early in September to learn more about the need to…
Read MoreExpanding Outreach in Malawi: OIBM’s efforts to launch…
This study explores the efforts of the Opportunity International Bank of Malawi to implement mobile banking (m-banking) for its microfinance customers.
Read MoreLiesel Pritzker Donates $4 Million to Opportunity International…
Inspires Other Young Professionals to Become Social Activists Through Young Ambassadors for Opportunity Oak Brook, Ill., (June 16, 2009) — Liesel Pritzker, 25, has donated $4 million to Opportunity International,…
Read MoreOpportunity International’s MicroEnsure Receives…
Recognized for Innovative Weather Index Crop Insurance Oak Brook, Ill., (June 11, 2009) — Opportunity International subsidiary MicroEnsure, the world’s first insurance intermediary for people living…
Read MoreShare Dad’s Financial Tips This Father’s Day And…
Oak Brook, Ill., (June 9, 2009) —This Father’s Day, OptINnow is asking people to share lessons their dads taught them about personal finance and to learn more about the power of microfinance to help…
Read MoreRole of Microfinance in Asset-Building and Poverty…
This report evaluated the extent to which Sinapi Aba Trust contributed to poverty reduction among rural and urban poor especially women by supporting them with small loans to expand their businesses to…
Read MoreOpportunity International Joins Goldman Sachs 10,000…
Emerging Leaders Program to Provide Management Training for Young African Women in the Financial Services Sector Oak Brook, Ill., (May 19, 2009) —Opportunity International today announced it is partnering…
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