Muhammad Yunus, Microfinance, and the Power of Women Entrepreneurs

This video was part of a presentation given by Muhammad Yunus in LA in 2007, where he outlines the start of the microfinance program. Be sure to see the movie about efforts in the US, To Catch a Dollar, www.tocatchadollar.com

Nobel laureate axed from job

Nobel Laureate and micro finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus removed from the held of Grameen Bank.

Muhammad Yunus at Duke University

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’ commencement address at Duke University, May 16, 2010.

Muhammad Yunus Showreel.m4v

An extract of a keynote speech by Muhammad Yunus.

EuroNews - IT - Interview: Muhammad Yunus

Il suo tour europeo per presentare il primo osservatorio internazionale sul microcredito è iniziato in Italia. È a Roma che il premio Nobel per la Pace 2006, Muhammad Yunus, ha incontrato Euronews. Il padre del microcredito ritiene che per la pace nel mondo sia prioritario combattere la povertà . Trent’anni fa, in Bangladesh, ha creato la Grameen Bank, la prima banca al mondo specializzata nel microcredito. Sistema grazie al quale finora 100 milioni di poveri (nel sud est asiatico, in America Latina e in Africa) hanno potuto aver accesso al credito. Si stima che a oggi siano stati prestati circa 6 miliardi di dollari, con un tasso di restituzione di circa il 98%.

Micro Lending

Most people think of microfinance as lending by nonprofit groups to people who are largely ignored by mainstream financial institutions. The concept was made famous by the Grameen Bank and its founder - Nobel Peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus. But as VOA’s Philip Alexiou reports, microfinance is a growing industry across the developing world, but it could be facing some trouble.

Muhammad Yunus on globalization (Q5)

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus talks about poverty in a global context with Stephanie Kinnunen, founder of humanitarian magazine NEED. www.needmagazine.com

Muhammad Yunus: Banker to the Poor (preview)

A preview of Muhammad Yunus: Banker to the Poor - one of a series of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka’s Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Dr. Yunus, recently awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, describes his three-decade-long effort to extend micro-credit (small loans for self-employment). Grameen Bank, his creation, now makes small loans to seven million families in Bangladesh, and has helped almost half of them work their way out of poverty. This is the story of his life-long struggle and accomplishments, told in his own words. Produced by Rooy Media LLC for Ashoka. To purchase the films, visit dvd.ashoka.org.

Muhammad Yunus: Building Social Business Ventures (preview)

Preview of Muhammad Yunus: Building Social Business Ventures - one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka’s Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Dr. Yunus, recently awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, shares his strategies for building businesses dedicated to the social good. He describes the founding and structure of Grameen Bank, Grameen Phone and other companies he has created on behalf of the poor. Produced by Rooy Media LLC for Ashoka. To purchase the films, visit dvd.ashoka.org.

Yunus Says Bailout Packages Should Also Reach the Poor

Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Muhammad Yunus, founder and managing director of Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank and winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, talkswith Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker and Francine Lacqua about the impact of the financial crisis on the world’s poor. They speak at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. (Source: Bloomberg) For more Bloomberg coverage from Davos, see www.bloomberg.com

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