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Grameen Foundation news releases
GF Secures $5 Million Financing Deal for Nigerian MFI LAPOLargest Microfinance Deal for Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria
2008-08-11
GF Partner CARD MRI Receives Prestigious Magsaysay Award
Considered the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize; past winners include Muhammad Yunus
2008-08-05
GF, Bakrie Telecom and Qualcomm Launch Village Phone in Indonesia
World-Recognized Village Phone Program Launches in Indonesia as Uber ESIA Using 3G CDMA Wireless Technology
2008-07-29
Mifos Initiative Highlights Socially Driven Open Source At Oscon 2008
Director Unveils Strategy and New Release of Open Source Platform for Microfinance
2008-07-24
Grameen Foundation Announces Global Village Phone Grant Competition
Will provide $10,000 each to up to two organizations to launch Village Phone programs
2008-07-14
Muhammad Yunus Named One of World's Top Intellectuals
Muhammad Yunus was ranked second in Foreign Policy magazine's list of the world's top 20 intellectuals.
2008-07-10
JP Morgan Lists Creating a World without Poverty on Annual Summer Reading List
Book selected from among 450 non-fiction works
2008-07-10
GF and Pro Mujer International Secure More Than $1.2 Million for Pro Mujer Peru
First joint transaction negotiated by Grameen Foundation and Pro Mujer International
2008-05-29
Grameen Foundation Launches Progress Out of Poverty Website
Site Assists Microfinance Institutions with Managing and Strengthening Their Social Performance
2008-05-27
Grameen Foundation Offers Condolences to Those Affected by Earthquake
Grameen Foundation staff, volunteers and supporters are deeply saddened by the devastating impact of the earthquake in China’s Sichuan province and extend our condolences to those who have been directly affected.
2008-05-13
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Grameen Foundation uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. With tiny loans and financial services, we help the poor, mostly women, start businesses and escape poverty. Our global network of 55 microfinance institution (MFI) partners including our Growth Guarantee partners has touched more than 34 million people in 24 countries. In addition, we introduced and now sustain technology initiatives (Mifos and Village Phone) in Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, bringing our total country outreach to 28.
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