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Muhammad Yunus

Managing Director, Grameen Bank

The work of Grameen Bank, which shared the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize with Yunus, its founder, began in 1974 when Yunus handed US$27 from his own pocket to a group of 42 craftswomen. The group used the money to pay off debt and develop their business, and eventually repaid him. This was the beginning of microfinance....

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