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Farmers Review Africa
$500 Million Invested in Smallholder Agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa
Opportunity International’s Atul Tandon and Tim Strong share their thoughts on the impact of our Agriculture Finance program on hundreds of thousands of smallholder farming families across the continent.
The Kenya Times
How Basketball is Transforming Lives, Communities and Economies
NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi highlights Opportunity International partnership as she shares insights on the powerful impact that sport can have on families and communities.
ESPN
NBA and Opportunity International unveil new court in Rwanda
Opportunity’s newest collaboration with NBA Africa builds state of the art courts on Education Finance school properties.
Educatalyst Africa
Bridging Africa’s Funding Gap Through Innovative Education Financing
Andrew McCusker explores how innovative financing models can bridge Africa’s education funding gap, sharing insights from his impact investing and development finance experience to spark new solutions for equitable, quality learning.
World Economic Forum
Tackling the $170 Billion annual financial gap for smallholder farmers
Tim Strong, Head of Agricultural Finance at Opportunity International, shares how financial inclusion, AI tools like UlangiziAI, and gender-smart strategies are helping Africa’s smallholder farmers thrive.
World Economic Forum
What role will private equity play in Africa’s AI future?
Africa is building its own AI future—and Opportunity International is leading with tools like UlangiziAI—proving that patient, purpose-driven capital can unlock local innovation at scale.
Unlocking Africa
5 Powerful Lessons from Building AI Solutions for African Agriculture
Dr. William Derban shares how Opportunity International is using AI like UlangiziAI to deliver trusted, low-tech agricultural advice to smallholder farmers across Africa—designed with dignity, access, and inclusion at the core.
Microsoft
Ending farmer poverty in Malawi with Azure AI
Opportunity International works to end farmer poverty in Malawi with Azure AI.
Microsoft for Nonprofits
Changemaker Series #1: Spotlight on Ama Akuamoah
Ama Akuamoah, a leader at Opportunity International, shares how co-designed, tech-driven solutions like UlangiziAI are empowering smallholder farmers and advancing inclusive innovation across Africa.
Unlocking Africa Podcast
AI and Agriculture: Using AI To Provide Quick and Effective Advice to Farmers with Dr. William Derban
Dr. William Derban discusses how Opportunity International is using AI tools like UlangiziAI to deliver agricultural knowledge to smallholder farmers across Africa.