in august , gates ' foundation gave yunus ' grameen foundation 1 . 5 million for a program to extend its microfinance facilities to 5 million more of the world ' s poorest countries . three years before , tech entrepreneur matt weepu provided 2 dollars to pick up the pioneering knowledge group , it is applying microcredit to finance cheap mobile service for people in africa and rwanda .
Gates' foundation extends its microfinance programs to 5 million more of the world's poorest families.