News Media Coverage
American Banker
Atul Tandon in American Banker
Opportunity CEO highlights the delicate balance between US fiscal policy and economies in the global south.
The Strategerist Podcast
Opportunity’s Tim Strong on The Strategerist Podcast
Our Head of Agriculture Finance shares insights on financial inclusion & helping smallholder farmers adapt to extreme weather.
The Asia Foundation
Atul Tandon Speaks with The Asia Foundation
CEO shares what it will take to end poverty on the InAsia Podcast
60 Decibels
Second Annual 60 Decibels Report: 93% of Opportunity International Clients Experience Improved Quality of Life
Global impact reporting agency 60 Decibels highlights improved quality of life for Opportunity clients
Global Washington
Opportunity’s Chief Tech Officer on Pioneering Digital Transformation
Greg Nelson shares why he believes we can close the digital divide in this feature from Global Washington.
Associated Press
Opportunity Featured in Associated Press
Inside the U.N.'s gates, world leaders use the spotlight to talk — to each other and the entire planet. Outside, across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies take matters into their own hands at a swirl of cocktail parties, meetings and protests.
Authority Magazine
Head of Agriculture Finance Tim Strong talks about his passion for supporting smallholder farmers
Education matters: Most of these farms are producing only a fraction of their potential. Improving the productivity and success of smallholder farmers is imperative as we work to end extreme poverty. Even incremental increases in productivity would significantly improve local food security.
Nasdaq
Nasdaq Features Opportunity CEO Atul Tandon
In celebration of our partners and the great work they do to advance economic progress for all, we interviewed some of our Nasdaq Foundation grant recipients about their roles, backgrounds and the importance of their work. We spoke with Atul Tandon, CEO of Opportunity International, on the fight to alleviate global poverty.
Financial Times
AI and space technology boost smallholders’ access to finance
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 our Head of Agriculture Finance, Tim Strong, explains how a partnership with Sensonomic and the European Space Agency is bringing high-touch, high-tech solutions to our clients in hard-to-reach regions.
ImpactAlpha
Opportunity International raises $101 million to catalyze loans to boost livelihoods in low-income countries
Chicago-based nonprofit lender Opportunity International has raised $101 million in philanthropic capital from backers including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Cisco, Credit Suisse, Mastercard Foundation, USAID, philanthropic families and individuals, and corporate donors.