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Youth Economic Empowerment in Ghana and Uganda
This brief of work-in-progress summarizes Opportunity’s efforts in empowering youth, including next steps and challenges.
Read MoreAn inside look at apartheid-era South Africa
Bianca Marais’s powerful novel weaves the perspectives of two compelling narrators—and it’s a book you don’t want to miss!
Read MoreMicrofinance Results Depend A Lot On Where Borrowers…
A recent study of microfinance borrowers shows that, on the whole, their loans led to improvements in their standard of living. But the impact also depended on the region and country those people inhabit.…
Read MoreEducation Finance Webinar 2022 Q&A Chat Responses
https://opportunity.org/content/files/ed-webinar-2022-chat-responses.pdf
Read MoreGovernor Spotlight: Linda Martens
Linda Martens has always been interested in international affairs, so it seems inevitable that would find a way to devote her skills, network, and passion to a mission like Opportunity International.
Read MoreYour Opportunity: Tips on How to Host a Watch Party…
Whether it’s cooking a favorite recipe for friends, recommending a great book, or sharing photos of your travels on social media—when we are passionate about something, we want to share it with others.…
Read MoreOpportunity EduFinance in Nigeria: Past, Present, and…
Nigeria has more children currently out of school than anywhere else in the world, with an estimated 13.2 million not currently in any form of education. To better support educators already doing the hard…
Read MoreOpportunity in Nigeria's Schools
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, families, and schools in Nigeria look to increase student attendance and retention in schools. With Opportunity EduFinance and EduQuality programs, we make quality…
Read MoreRISE Project drives Financial Inclusion among Refugees…
This brief of work-in-progress summarizes Opportunity’s efforts in serving refugees in Uganda, including next steps and challenges.
Read MoreRunning with some of the fastest people in the world
You don’t have to be a runner to enjoy our Opportunity Book Club pick this August—but if you are, Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia by Michael Crawley may…
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