Vancouver SunBangladeshi banker Yunus sees social business as key to prosperityMuhammad Yunus, the famed Bangladeshi “banker to the poor,†has by no means put micro-credit on the back burner. His Grameen Bank – a co-winner with him of the Nobel peace ...
We invite you to watch Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus reflect on the tremendous achievements in Bangladesh since Independence and his vision for the future. You can watch this at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=tYOIXfEyz6wand write your own reflections as comments. The...
Houston, one of the America's largest cities, has declared January 14 'Muhammad Yunus Day' to honour Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus who is currently on a tour of the US. Mayor Bill White made the declaration on Monday at a reception accorded to Prof Yunus, who was v...
Bangladeshi to become Bangladeshi to become MIT’s first South Asian commencement speaker Muhammad Yunus, microcredit pioneer who won 2006 Nobel Prize By JULIE MASISMuhammad Yunus will give MIT’s commencement speech this year.Issue Date: January 16-31, 2008...
CNN money.comYunus to be awarded at annual gala for applying technology to benefit humanityThe Tech Museum Awards, a signature program of The Tech Museum of Innovation (The Tech), today announced that Professor Muhammad Yunus, pioneer of microcredit and founder of Grame...
New York TimesIN the summer of 2005, Miles Gilburne and Nina Zolt had long talks over dinner in their Washington home about what to do next. For more than six years, Mr. Gilburne, a former AOL executive, and his wife, Ms. Zolt, a former lawyer, had supported a philanthr...
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France received Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus at Elysee Palace in Paris yesterday for a special meeting to discuss microcredit and poverty alleviation strategies for the developing world.President Nicolas Sarkozy of France received Nobel Lau...
Grameen America piece aired last Monday in German TV. You can watch it online right here....
DawnWorld food prices have been rising for long. They had more than doubled within the last two years and within a year the price index of the Economist of London has registered a rise of 54.1 per cent. The process continues to the glee of those who are growing......
Grameen Bank and Veolia Water agreed recently to set up a new company called Grameen-Veolia Water Ltd. to supply drinking water to the poorest people of Bangladesh. The company will be 50% owned by Veolia Water AMI (Africa, Middle East, India) and 50% by Grameen Health...
