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“Since I started attending training from Opportunity,…
Determined to provide a better future for their children, Diane and her husband joined an Opportunity International savings group. Through training, savings, and entrepreneurship, Diane increased her income,…
Read MoreMore than Piggy Banks: Savings Groups Fuel Economic…
Opportunity savings groups offer a path not only to savings but to financial literacy, community inclusion, and increased stability for families living in poverty. Participating in a savings group changes…
Read MoreMicrofinance Has Not Failed. Poorly Designed Credit…
Opportunity International CEO Atul Tandon responds to a Wall Street Journal article claiming microfinance has failed, arguing the real problem isn't credit itself but poorly designed lending. Drawing on…
Read MoreThe Human-Centered Future of Development
Dr. William Derban shares three takeaways from ICT4D on the future of digital development: why Africa must help shape the technology it uses, why access alone does not equal inclusion, and how trusted…
Read MoreQuantum Computing Leader and Impact Investor Commits…
Opportunity International announced that longtime supporter Austin Fowler has committed $1 million to advance the organization’s work to end extreme poverty through market-based solutions that expand…
Read MoreKeith Krach, Trusted Technology, and the Future of…
Atul Tandon reflects on why technology can advance economic opportunity only when people have reason to trust it. Through Opportunity International’s work with Keith Krach and farmers like Alex Maere,…
Read MoreHow Training and Technology Helped One Farmer Support…
A Ugandan farmer supporting 15 family members on just two acres transforms his harvest and income through Opportunity International's Farmer Support Agent training and FarmerAI tool—catching a crop-threatening…
Read MoreCan Digital Finance Unlock Ghana’s MSME Growth? UN…
Opportunity International is recognized among five financial institutions selected to showcase digital finance solutions designed to expand access to credit, savings, financial management, and business…
Read MoreInclusion by Design: What Disability Pride Month Means…
One in six people worldwide live with some form of disability—and in rural Africa, that rate is even higher. This Disability Pride Month, we're sharing two examples from our network that show what it…
Read MoreHuman, Social, and Institutional Barriers and Solutions
Opportunity International’s FarmerAI/Ulangizi chatbot is highlighted in New America’s report on global AI adoption, with a focus on how peer support agents in Malawi are helping smallholder farmers…
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