Latest Blogs & Impact Stories
"We have only scratched the surface of potential" - Letshego Ghana & EduFinance
Arnold Parker has been CEO of Letshego Bank in Ghana for the past seven years. We spoke to him about his experiences with education finance, what he hopes for children in Ghana, and why Letshego is focused on investing in education.
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Can Refugee Communities benefit from Education Financing?
In 2021, Opportunity EduFinance conducted a mixed-method approach study to provide market insights on opportunities to link refugee families and their host communities in Uganda with the education financing they want.
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What’s next for low-cost private schools in India?
Low-cost private schools in India need more access to capital to invest in their schools, and professional development training to continue improving quality of education being delivered.
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New EduQuality Blended Learning Model Launch
Opportunity EduFinance has successfully launched a new blended learning model for school leaders and teachers. This exciting new initiative combines digital resources with in-person training for over 1,500 affordable non-state schools in seven countries in Africa and Latin America.
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Learning from Shared Experience - EduFinance Virtual Workshop
In May 2021, the EduFinance Technical Assistance team brought together senior management from 54 of its partners across Africa, Asia and Latin America for a series of virtual interactive workshops facilitated by 11 EduFinance expert facilitators. More than 120 attendees participated in the workshops covering experiences, challenges and solutions in providing EduFinance products and services during the pandemic and beyond.
Read More7 Educators – Looking back at inspiring stories from our history
In today’s blog, we are celebrating teachers' remarkable work by highlighting the stories of educators at the schools we have worked with throughout our history.
Read MoreThe ‘Power’ behind our Data Collection: Meet some of our expert M&E Team
A vital part of Opportunity EduFinance’s work is carried out by our expert team of Monitoring and Evaluation Associates and Specialists (M&E). Each local M&E team visits schools in our EduQuality program to interview parents, students, teachers and school leaders.
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Empowering Girls through Education in Pakistan
A recent interview with several Pakistan financial institutions and stakeholders in the education sector found all were motivated by very similar understandings of the limitations in enhancing access to education across Pakistan – especially for girls.
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International Women’s Day 2021 – Getting Girls back to Classrooms in Ghana and Kenya
On this International Women’s Day 2021, our team members in Ghana and Kenya have shared updates on the current situation they see around girls returning to school.
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Resilience & Recovery in India: Reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 for non-state schools & the Indian microfinance sector
Opportunity EduFinance conducted further in-depth interviews with industry stakeholders in the non-state school sector and microfinance sector in India to discuss opportunities for recovery and transformation as we enter 2021 and India’s economy continues to open up.
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