Grameen Trust (GT) crosses 5,000 Nobin Projects (NPs)
26 Nov, 2017  
Fig: Grameen Trust (GT) crosses 5,000 Nobin Projects (NPs)

Grameen Trust (GT) reached 5,234 Nobin projects in its 195th Internal Social Business Design Lab (ISBDL) held on November 23, 2017. The Design Lab was chaired by Mr. Abdul Hai Khan, Managing Director, Grameen Trust where twenty one proposals were presented by the potential new entrepreneurs. All proposals were approved by the committee of the Design Lab.  

Till November 23, 2017, GT has approved 5,234 Nobin projects with the equity investment of  BDT 47,36,60,000 (USD 5,995,696.20). The business of the projects includes shop, livestock and fisheries, cottage industry, business, service and transportation, etc. Among 5,234 Nobin projects, Grameen Trust has approved investment to 166 female new entrepreneurs.

Related News

27 Mar, 2013
D4SB Study Trip - August 2011
The YY Haiti Social Business Fund made its first investment! The supported organization, ETRE ayisyen Entrepreneurial Institute, is intended..
Read More
05 Jun, 2013
Yunus, AfDB launch 'Social Business'in Africa

Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus said no one should be unemployed, no problem can remain unresolved. Africa is one of the regions with the highest potential...

Read More
31 May, 2013
The 5th Social Business Design Lab

The 5th Social Business Design Lab took place at Yunus Centre on 15 June 2013. The participants from different organizations including Ms Pauli...

Read More
23 May, 2013
Yunus Calls for Minimum international Wage

Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof Muhammad Yunus has called for an international minimum wage for garment factory workers to shield them from exploita...

Read More