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Let’s make South Africa the first country to eradicate poverty, says Professor Yunus
July 11, 2009 – Nobel Peace Laureate and founder and managing director of Grameen Bank, Professor Muhammad Yunus, delivered the Seventh Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at Johannesburg’s city hall today.
The theme of the lecture was “Eradicating poverty by investing in the marginalised”.
The lecture was opened by the Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Achmat Dangor and praise singer Zolani Mkiva who welcomed Mr Mandela to the lecture.
Muhammad Yunus provokes thought and animated discussion
July 11, 2009 – The audience in the Johannesburg City Hall at the Seventh Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture hailed Professor Muhammad Yunus’ speech as inspirational.
Prof Yunus inspires learners at Seventh Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
July 11, 2009 – Three grade nine learners from the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) were chosen to hear Professor Muhammad Yunus deliver the Seventh Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture today at City Hall in Johannesburg.
The girls were selected through an essay competition in which OWLAG grade nine learners were asked to select one of five quotes by Prof Yunus and to write a reflective essay based on that quote. Three winners were chosen based on the clarity, strength and thoughtfulness of their essays, and given the opportunity to hear Prof Yunus speak at an event attended by many distinguished leaders from South Africa, Africa and across the world.
“A better world starts with imagination”
July 11, 2009 – Nobel laureate and Grameen Bank founder Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed students at the CIDA City Campus in Johannesburg yesterday on the success of the Grameen Bank model and the power that each individual has to effect similar change in the world.
Reflecting on Professor Yunus’s words
July 11, 2009 – Students at Professor Muhammad Yunus’s lecture at CIDA City Campus yesterday share their reflections on his inspiring words.
Microfinance debate calls for decisive action
July 10, 2009 – Microfinancing has had a positive impact in South Africa and people need to stop looking for handouts and start “doing”. These were two of the key points that came out of session two of an interactive dialogue between Grameen Bank founder Professor Muhammad Yunus, bankers, business people and social entrepreneurs.
The dialogue, organised by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, was held at Turbine Hall in Johannesburg yesterday.
