| Grameen Family Briefs |
| First Grameen Green Children Eye Hospital |
The first Grameen Green Children Eye Hospital was opened on Monday, May 12, 2008, in Bogra by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and the Honorable Adviser in charge of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dr AMM Shawkat Ali.
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| Social Business Hospitals in Bangladesh |
Grameen Healthcare Trust and Saudi-German Hospital Group (SGHG) of Saudi Arabia signed a cooperation agreement on May 13, 2008 to set up a trust to build social business hospitals which will bring health services to the poor and disadvantaged people in Bangladesh.
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| Grameen Shakti Wins Ashden Award 2008 |
Grameen Shakti (GS), a rural based renewable energy company, was awarded the 2008 Outstanding Achievement Award at the Ashden Awards ceremony in London
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| Grameen - Veolia Initiative for Drinking Water for Rural Poor |
rameen 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.
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| Intel - Grameen Partner on Social Business |
Intel Capital and Grameen Trust are partnering to form a "Social Business" venture, Mr. Craig Barrett, Chairman, Intel Corporation,
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| Grameen Credit Agricole Microfinance Foundation Launched |
Credit Agricole, a leading French bank, has joined forces with Grameen Trust to support microfinance institutions (MFIs) around the world through the formation of the Grameen-Credit
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| Grameen Fund and UBICO Sign
Rural SME Financing Deal |
Grameen Fund (GF), a venture finance company of the Grameen Group and The UAE - Bangladesh Investment Company Limited (UBICO),
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| Bulletine Board |
| Professor Yunus
Honored in Benin |
rofessor Yunus visited Benin in February 2008 at the invitation of His Excellency Dr. Boni Yayi, President of Benin. The government of Benin is launching microfinance for the poor ...
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| Mayor of Houston
Declares January 14 as
Muhammad Yunus Day |
Houston, one of the largest cities in US, has declared January 14 as Muhammad Yunus Day to honor Nobel Laureate ...
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| Professor Muhammad Yunus Discusses
Global Food Crisis with
PM Gordon Brown |
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus at 10 Downing Street on April 21, 2008, ...
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| The Tech Museum Honors Professor Yunus with 2008 Global Humanitarian Award |
The Tech Museum of Innovation awarded Professor Muhammad Yunus the 2008 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award. ...
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| Professor Yunus Meets President Sarkozy |
resident Nicolas Sarkozy of France received Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus ...
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Professor Yunus Meets President Lula
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Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Brazil from June 11-14, 2008, on invitation from the Brazilian Senate. ...
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| GT's New Office Inaugurated |
Executive Trustee of Grameen Trust Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus formally inaugurated the new office premises of Grameen Trust on the 20th Floor...
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