Opportunity Kenya was established in 2006. The need for stable financial structures became increasingly apparent as the country faced violence and significant political unrest following the elections in December 2007. Today, Opportunity Kenya operates through branches in the Western Province of Kenya, an impoverished area plagued by HIV/AIDS, and in the Nairobi area, where urban slums are home to millions who struggle to make ends meet.
Opportunity offers a variety of loan products and training to enable Kenyans living in poverty to transform their lives. In 2011, Opportunity Kenya will apply to become a deposit-taking financial institution.
Statistics About Kenya
Population: 39 million
Population living below poverty line: 52%
Life expectancy: 58 years
GDP per capita: $1,600
HIV prevalence: 5%
Literacy rate: 85%
Population in formal labor force: 45%
