Opportunity International provides microfinance loans, savings, insurance and training to over 14.3 million people who are working their way out of poverty in the developing world. Clients in 24 countries use these financial services to start or expand a business, provide for their families, create jobs for their neighbors and build a safety net for the future. Our vision is a world in which all people have the opportunity to achieve a life free from poverty, with dignity and purpose
Location: United States, Illinois, Oak Brook
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +1 312-487-5000
Founded date: 1971
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| 14.06.2024 | The AI revolution comes to rural Malawi | In the village of Ndodo, 40km south of the Malawian capital Lilongwe, farmers gather in the shade of an acacia tree as a voice over a smartphone tells them how to get rid of a weevil that’s destroying their sweet potato crops. The tips offe... |
| 04.02.2023 | Opportunity International Raises Capital to Help Provide Financial Assistance to People Living in Poverty | Opportunity International, a global nonprofit, today announced the successful completion of its three-year Waymaker Campaign, “raising $101 million of philanthropic capital that will leverage over $1 billion in social impact funding from lo... |
| 09.03.2016 | A Comprehensive List of Women Founders In Chicago Tech | The tech and startup world has long been a boys club. Despite making up half the population and almost 60% of the labor force, women only account for 30% of the US tech industry. And the number of female startup founders is even lower. Only... |