Grameen-Jameel is a not-for-profit limited company jointly owned by Grameen Foundation and Bab Rizq Jameel Limited, a subsidiary of Abdul Latif Jameel Group. The company was founded in March 2007 and incorporated in Cyprus with a branch office in Dubai's International Humanitarian City. It is an example of the social business concept pioneered by 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. Grameen-Jameel works to maximize social impact while reinvesting all of its profits in the business so that it can continue to support microfinance institutions.
Vision
We envision an Arab World in which microfinance has become an important catalyst to alleviate poverty throughout the region.
Mission
To enhance the microfinance sector’s ability to extend its outreach and impact on the poor in the Arab World by providing catalytic financial & non-financial services to microfinance institutions and to the sector as a whole.
Corporate Values
Professionalism
Compassion
Diversity
Integrity
Commitment
Entrepreneurship
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