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The Power of Trust in Digital Finance
Featured in Next Billion, Dr. William Derban breaks down where we must focus in order to close the digital divide for people living in extreme poverty.
Read MorePlanting Seeds of Hope: Supporting Smallholder Farmers…
In agricultural communities, every seed planted is a symbol of possibility. Amid so many unknowns, farmers work the land with hope. They look to the future—focused on what could be and learning into…
Read MoreThink fast! (Or think slow!)
Research shows that each of us makes more than 35,000 decisions a day. In his bestselling book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, psychologist Daniel Kahneman dives into the two ways our brains handle the decisions…
Read MoreOpportunity International Awarded $2 Million Grant…
Opportunity International has been awarded a $2 million grant from Visa Foundation to provide micro and small business loans, digital tools and specialized technical training to women-led small- and micro…
Read MoreContext Matters: Expanding EduFinance to Ethiopia
The median age in Ethiopia is only 19.5 years—and about 40% of the population is under the age of 15. This enormous youth population presents both a challenge and an opportunity. With so much potential…
Read MorePortrait of a Waymaker Goes on the Road
In December 2021, Opportunity’s first immersive art experience Portrait of a Waymaker made its debut as a virtual art gallery featuring 10 illuminating portraits accompanied by narration from our clients…
Read MorePassport to Opportunity: Uganda
On September 25, Opportunity International embarked on our second annual virtual Insight Trip—this time to Uganda. Our tour guide, Alice Lajwa, who works directly with those we serve, took us on a journey…
Read MoreAudacious Relationships: How leaning into one another…
I will always remember the moment Atul Tandon stood on stage at our cabi conference and told us it was possible for extreme poverty to end within our lifetime. This felt impossible. As he continued, he…
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