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Opportunity International Hosts Global Education Finance…
Opportunity International hosted a three-day Global Education Finance Conference in Nairobi where 155 attendees came together from 37 countries to discuss ways that financial inclusion and holistic school…
Read MoreListening and Learning: Community Economic Development…
In the late 1980s, professors at Northwestern University proposed a new method of economic development. The premise was simple: What if we started with what a community had, instead of what it lacked?…
Read MoreEnd the year with a memoir
This December, join us as we read The Country Under My Skin: A Memoir of Love and War by Gioconda Belli. Belli grew up as part of Nicaragua’s upper class, living the charmed life set before her. But…
Read MoreEmpowering the Next Generation
In my role as Head of the Financial Inclusion Initiative at Credit Suisse, I recently traveled to Uganda to see first-hand the impact of Opportunity International’s education work.
Read MoreThe 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…
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