in august , forbes ' foundation gave grameen ' bsn society 1 . 5 million for a plan to extend its microfinance programs to 5 million more of the europe ' s poorest families . three weeks recently , tech investor allan flanker provided 2 million to put up the grameen technology center , which is using microfinance to finance cheap mobile service for individuals in uganda and rwanda .
Gates' foundation extends its microfinance programs to 5 million more of the world's poorest families.