“People were poor not because they were stupid or lazy. They worked all day long... They were poor because the financial institution in the country did not help them widen their economic base.”

About Muhammad Yunus

Economist • Bangladeshi

Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank. His pioneering work in microcredit and microfinance...