Social Business
Yunus and Indian Finance Minister discuss finance for the poor
Davos, January 21Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by the Union Finance Minister of India Finance Minister ArunJaitley for a one-on-one meeting in Davos on Thursday 21 January during the World Economic Forum. The two held a 40-minute meeting during which the Minister discussed with Professor Yunus about the programs being implemented through Mudra Bank which has recently been established by the Indian government to provide refinancing facility to microcredit and SME loans...
Yunus made Member of SDG Advocacy Group by Ban Ki Moon
Press ReleaseJanuary 21, DavosThe UN Secretary General made nobel laureate Professor Yunus as a member of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG ) Advocacy Group for the promotion and implementation of the Sustainabile Development Goals. These goals were adopted last September during the UN General Assembly. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon announced the formation of the Advocacy Group at Davos Open Forum. This Group has been entrusted with the responsibility to advise him and work wit...
PM of Tunisia discusses social business with Professor Yunus at Davos
PRESS RELEASE H.E. Habib Essid, Prime Minister of Tunisia invited Professor Yunus for a bilateral meeting to discuss ways to tackle youth unemployment in his country, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Mr Habib Essid is the first democratically elected prime minister as an outcome of Arab Spring, since the start of 2015. He wanted Professor Yunus's guidance on how to replicate the programs in Tunisia he created in Bangladesh in Tunisia. Professor Yunus shared the experience o...
33rd In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 166th Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Thursday, 14th January 2016, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Twenty Nine (29) Nobin Udyoktas (NU), who presented their business proposals at the 33rd In-house Executive Design Lab of GTT/166th 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. Also present in the meeting was the social business team of GTT. This was the Sixty...
Grameen Telecom Trust Welcomes the Entourage Members of Honorable Chief Minister of Malaysian State of Perak
On Thursday, Januarys 14th, 2016, Entourage Members of Honorable Chief Minister of Malaysian State of Perak, Dr Zambry Bin Abdul Kadir visited Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT) premises to know about the activities of GTT. Dato Saarani Bin Mohamad, Perak State Executive Council, along with Dr. Mazalan Bin Kamis, CEO of Institut Darul Ridzuan (IDR) & Dato Ismail Bin Saffian, Chief Executive of Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan (YBUDR) lead the team of fourteen members who visited GTT. The meeting ...
Chief Minister of Perak State Malaysia and Muhammad Yunus Sign MOU to Collaborate on Social Business
Chief Minister of Malaysian State of Perak, Dr Zambry bin Abdul Kadir visited Yunus Centre today to meet and have discussions with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus together with a 46-member delegation. The Chief Minister, who has been a long been interested in introducing social business in his state, and Professor Yunus discussed many issues of mutual interest including how to set up and operationalize social business in Perak State through mutual cooperation. During the meet...
32nd In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 165th Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Monday, 11th January 2016, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Thirty Four (34) Nobin Udyoktas(NU), who presented their business proposals at the 32nd In-house Executive Design Lab of GTT/165th 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 & Mr. Abdul Hai Khan, GM of Grameen Trust. Also present in the meeting was the social business team of GTT...
31st In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 161st Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Monday, 28th December 2015, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Twenty Nine (29) Nobin Udyoktas(NU), who presented their business proposals at the 31st In-house Executive Design Lab of GTT/161st 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 & Mr. Jayanta Kumer Bosu, Team Leader, Social Business & Program Support of Grameen Telecom Trust. Also pres...
Introducing Grameen Telecom Trust Activities to Interns
On Wednesday, 30th December, 2015, five (5) Interns from Yunus Centre visited Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT) premises to know about the activities of GTT. Also present in the session were two (2) Interns who are gaining valuable experience by working in GTT. The session was presided by Team Leader, Social Business & Program Support, who spread awareness on the activities of GTT and also briefed the interns about Social Business & Nobin Udyokta Program. Also present in the session were Head...
Grameen Trust invests more than USD One million in NU Program
Grameen Trust (GT) has approved 708 Nobin Udyoktas (NUs) projects with the equity investment of Tk. 11,37,50,000 (USD 1,458,333) till December 31, 2015. [NEWS_IMAGE] The 27th Internal Social Business Design Lab (ISBDL) of GT, chaired by Mr. Ehsanul Bari, Managing Director of Grameen Krishi Foundation, was held on December 31, 2015. Forty two NU proposals were presented during the Lab. Total amount of approved investment to Forty two NU projects is Tk. 47,45,000 (USD 60,833). Among f...
30th In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 157th Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Thursday, 24th December 2015, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Twenty Eight(28) Nobin Udyoktas(NU), who presented their business proposals at the 30th In-house Executive Design Lab of GTT/157th 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 Grameen Telecom Trust. Also present in the meeting was the social business team of GTT. This was the Sixty Six...
29th In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 156th Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Wednesday, 23rd December 2015, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Seventeen (17) Nobin Udyoktas(NU), who presented their business proposals at the 29th In-house Executive Design Lab of GTT/156th Design Lab (Yunus Centre) at SKS Training Centre in Bharat Khali, Gaibandha. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Parveen Mahmud, Managing Director of Grameen Telecom Trust. Mr. Rasel Ahmed Liton, CEO of SKS Foundation & Mr. Akhil Chandra Barman, Coordinator, SKS Foundation w...
Yunus Centre to Collaborate with Daffodil University
[NEWS_IMAGE] Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chairman Yunus Centre and Dr. Yousuf Mahbubul Islam, Vice Chancellor of Daffodil International University (DIU) holding documents after signing them on 24th December, 2015 to collaborate on Social Business research and knowledge promotion. Daffodil International University will start offering a short course on Social Business to its students in collaboration with the Yunus Centre. Daffodil is the latest university in the list of a growi...
28th In-House Executive Design Lab of GTT/ 155th Design Lab (Yunus Centre)
On Tuesday, 22nd December 2015, Grameen Telecom Trust (GTT), signed investment agreements with Twenty Six(26) Nobin Udyoktas(NU), who presented their business proposals at the 28th In-house Executive Design Lab of GTT/155th 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 and Mr. Abdul Hai Khan, GM of Grameen Trust. Also present in the meeting was the social business tea...
26th Internal Design Lab of Grameen Trust
With the motto of ‘Turning unemployment into entrepreneurship’ Grameen Trust (GT) has supported 666 Nobin Udyoktas (NUs) with the investment of Tk. 10,91,65,000 (USD 1,399,551) until 24 December 2015. [NEWS_IMAGE] The 26th Internal Social Business Design Lab (ISBDL) of GT chaired by Mrs. Saleha Begum, Managing Director of Grameen Shakti Samajik Baybosa was held on December 24 , 2015 to appraise the project proposals presented by the NUs. Forty two proposals were presented duri...