"Poverty is the absence of all human rights."

Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Chairman, Grameen Solutions

"The only place where poverty should be is in museums."

Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Chairman, Grameen Solutions

"I strongly believe that we can create a poverty-free world."

Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Chairman, Grameen Solutions

"IT's unique contribution comes from one fundamental fact : it is creating a new relationship among people, and between the producer and the consumer."

Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Chairman, Grameen Solutions

"Society has been too stingy to allow the poor the space to grow. They have all the creativity and energy – we just haven’t allowed them to unleash it."

Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Chairman, Grameen Solutions

"Poverty is not created by the poor people. It is the failure at the top - rather than lack of capability at
the bottom - which is the root cause of poverty."
Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Chairman, Grameen Solutions

"ICTs offer an opportunity unprecedented in all of human history to end global poverty."

Kazi Islam
CEO, Grameen Solutions


"By working together, Grameen and Intel can help Bangladesh make rapid progress in providing its citizens with opportunities for economic and social advancement."

Dr. Craig Barrett
Chairman, Intel

"What's exciting is that we have the potential to make many partners."

Jerry Yang
CEO, Yahoo


"The poor are natural entrepreneurs, essentially because their business activities are a matter of Survival. By giving them the tools, you unleash the entrepreneurial instinct."

Pierre Omidyar
Chairman, ebay

"All human beings have enormous potential
inherent in them."

Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Chairman, Grameen Solutions


"The world runs with money. You need a dollar to catch a dollar, and no one gives you the first dollar"

Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Chairman, Grameen Solutions