Economics
Microfinance and Its Impact on Poverty Alleviation
Quick fact
The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank for their pioneering work in microfinance, showing that access to credit could be a force for peace and poverty reduction.
Why this is interesting
You know that feeling when you have a great idea for a small business but no money to start? For billions of people, that's not just a feeling—it's daily life. How did a single loan of $27 inspire a global movement?