Social Business
Grameen Intel's footprints are now in 41 locations of Bangladesh
Grameen Intel has successfully reached 41 locations with its eAgro solutions.This milestone has been achieved in collaboration with several implementing partners. GISB's eAgro solutions have helped empower hundreds of micro entrepreneurs across the country. Entrepreneurs can now provide expert agricultural recommendations to farmers at the bottom of the pyramid with the help of GISB's eAgro solutions. Entrepreneurs provided recommendations to farmers using GISB's mrittikÄ, a s...
Grameen Trust crosses 1000 NUs
Grameen Trust (GT) reached 1,007 Nobin Uddyokta (NUs) at its 39th Internal Social Business Design Lab (ISBDL) held on April 13, 2016. The Design Lab was chaired by Professor H. I. Latifee, Managing Director Grameen Trust. Thirty nine proposals were presented by the potential NUs during the Lab. Out of thirty nine proposals, thirty eight proposals were approved and one proposal was sent for review. Total amount of approved investment to thirty eight projects was Tk. 36,45,000 (USD 46,540). Till...
Agreement Signed to launch Grameen Heng Chang Microcredit company in Beijing
Yunus Centre Press Release (23 April, 2016)An agreement was signed between Grameen China and Heng Chang Li Tong Investment Mgt at Yunus Centre to create a joint venture social Business company in Beijing to provide financial services to the poor in Beijing. The City Government of Beijing is providing strong support to this initiative. The company has been named as Grameen Heng Chang. Two leading CEOs from China visited Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on April 21 to sign agree...
Top Chinese Banking Regulator Consults Yunus
Yunus Centre Press Release (22 April 2016) Mr. Ligen Guo, Vice-Chairman of China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), the highest authority to regulate the Chinese banking sector led a high powered delegation to meet Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. He met Professor Yunus on 21st April 2016 to discuss the policy to promote microcredit in China. He explained that Chinese government is giving very high priority to poverty reduction and microcredit to support ntrepreneurship among r...
New footprint of GISB's eAgro solution with HELVETAS at Jamalpur
Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd. has successfully accomplished the training and deployment of GISB eAgro solutions with HELVETAS. HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh is a Swiss development organization in Bangladesh works on sustainable land use and natural resource management. Capacity building of the local entrepreneurs was the expected outcome of the training. Around 2000 farmers will be benefited from this training at Jamalpur. The training session took place at Jamalpur where o...
Key Figures Of 2015
Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd. witnessed significant improvement in 2015. Notable numbers of farmers were benefited through the eAgro solutions which successfully played a role to create local entrepreneurs to facilitate them across Bangladesh, India, Cambodia and Nepal. To learn more, check out the Infographic given below: ...
GISB project with Rahimafroz results in 21% increased yield and 47% decreased fertilizer expense
Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd. has found 21% increased crop yield and 47% decrease in fertilizer expenses per decimal land, using fertilizer recommendation software mrittikÄ, after completing a project with Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Limited (RREL) at Mithapukur, Rangpur (North-west region). RREL is currently operating a solar power based irrigation facilities in that location. During project from May to December 2015, 4 farmers took the recommendations for...
Around 2,000 farmers are coming under GISB’s e-Agro service
Around 2,000 farmers in two districts of Bangladesh are coming under the e-Agro service of Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd. by the current year, as the company has signed an agreement with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh, a member-based non-profit association. The farmers in 10 upazillas of Gaibandha and Jamalpur districts would be served with GISB’s agriculture software to ensure optimum fertilizer application, using soil testing kit through 20 Service Provider Associat...
60th In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 230th Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Sunday, 17th April 2016, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Thirty One (31) Nobin Udyoktas (NU), who presented their business proposals at the 60th In-house Executive Design Lab of GTT/230th Design Lab (Yunus Centre) at the Social Business Learning Centre (SBLC) of GTT. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Sultan Ahmed Bhuiyan, CFO & Board Secretary of GTT. The social business team of GTT was also present in the meeting. This was the Ninety Seventh (97th) batch of N...
59th In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 226th Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Monday, 11th April 2016, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Twenty Six (26) Nobin Udyoktas (NU), who presented their business proposals at the 59th In-house Executive Design Lab of GTT/226th Design Lab (Yunus Centre) at the Social Business Learning Centre (SBLC) of GTT. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Md. Ehsanul Bari, Managing Director of Grameen Krishi Foundation. The social business team of GTT was also present in the meeting. This was the Ninety Sixth (96th) ba...
58th In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 224th Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Thursday, 7th April 2016, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Twenty Eight (28) Nobin Udyoktas (NU), who presented their business proposals at the 58th In-house Executive Design Lab of GTT/224th Design Lab (Yunus Centre) at the Social Business Learning Centre (SBLC) of GTT. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Parveen Mahmud, Managing Director, GTT. The Social business team of GTT was also present in the meeting. This was the Ninety Fifth (95th) batch of Nobin Udyokta si...
Six New Businesses Launched at the 229th Social Business Design Lab
Press ReleaseThe 229th Social Business Design Lab organized by Yunus Centre took place today on 18 April 2016 at Yunus Centre. Around 120 participants from around the world coming from diverse background attended the program, including a large number of international participants from USA, Malaysia, Belgium, Brazil and other countries. Notable participants were Mr Steve Hollingworth, President and CEO, Grameen Foundation based in USA and a seven-member delegation of myHarapan, a leading Malaysia...
Yunus inaugurates European Social Business Forum in Utrecht.
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday inaugurated the European Social Business Forum in Utrecht, Netherlands. The EBSF is the annual gathering of the European social business community. It serves to spread awareness of social business, foster discussion and collaboration, as well as present and conceive best practices among companies, governments, entrepreneurs, civil society and academia to shape the future economic and social system. It aims to explore how to leverage far-rea...
57th In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 222th Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Monday, 4th April 2016, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Thirty (30) Nobin Udyoktas (NU), who presented their business proposals at the 57th In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/222th Design Lab (Yunus Centre) at the Social Business Learning Centre (SBLC) of GTT. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Sultan Ahmed Bhuiyan, Chief Financial Officer & Board Secretary, Grameen Telecom Trust. The Social business team of GTT was also present in the meeting. This was the N...