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Opportunity International Names Greg Nelson Chief Technology…
Opportunity International announced today that Greg Nelson has joined the organization as its next Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining Opportunity, Greg spent 26 years at Microsoft and was based…
Read MoreReady to travel this summer? (No transportation required!)
Whether you have a summer vacation planned or not, you can explore the world through the pages of a great book! Join the Opportunity Book Club as we travel between Accra, Lagos, London, and New York in…
Read MoreConference Insights: Cracking the Nut 2023
Inflation, the war in Ukraine, and climate-related disasters have placed incredible strain on the global food system. For the world’s smallholder farmers—who make up two-thirds of those experiencing…
Read MoreBuilding Safe Futures for Refugees
Over the past 18 months, building on the initial success of Opportunity’s refugee pilot program in Uganda and the insights gathered from extensive listening, our work in Uganda has grown exponentially.…
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Jim Delaney
Jim Delaney’s new role as Director of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising combines three of his favorite things: making an impact, tackling big challenges, and rallying new friends around a common goal. First up:…
Read MoreGovernor Spotlight: Jeannie Burns Buckner
First introduced to Opportunity International through friends, Jeannie Burns Buckner serves as a member of our Board of Governors and has been deeply involved—on the ground and from afar—with projects…
Read MoreView from the Field: Updates from Our Latest Webinars
In the spirit of our collaborative efforts, Opportunity International recently hosted two insightful webinars spotlighting urgent global issues: tackling gender disparities in education, and promoting…
Read MoreHonor World Refugee Day with the Opportunity Book Club
June 20 is World Refugee Day—an annual reminder to pause and reflect on the enormous challenges that refugees around the world face and the incredible resilience they demonstrate in the face of uncertainty…
Read MoreDigitization of Savings Groups
This brief of work in progress summarizes Opportunity's digitization of savings groups in order to help them operate more efficiently and with fewer book-keeping errors.
Read MoreAI and space technology boost smallholders’ access…
80% of those living in extreme poverty live in rural areas, which dramatically increases barriers to communication, transportation, and business opportunities. Dive into today’s Financial Times, where…
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