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Featured photo: Hotel construction in TanzaniaNovember 02, 2012Workers at the construction site of a new hotel on the Tanzanian coastline outside Dar es Salaam. A team from OPIC recently visited Tanzania to explore potential projects, including one in the tourism sector, which is a steadily growing component of the Tanzanian economy. OPIC’s interest in Tanzania reflects a larger focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, which is home to many 
U.S. businesses are underrepresented in emerging markets, Littlefield saysJuly 17, 2012At a time that the U.S. economy is tied more closely than ever to the world economy and some of the strongest economic growth is occurring in developing countries, American businesses are underrepresented in many of these high-growth regions, OPIC President and CEO Elizabeth Littlefield said. Littlefield, who spoke on Tuesday, July 17 at the Women in Finance symposium at OPIC’s increased commitment to small businessMay 22, 2012Small businesses are at the heart of the U.S. economy, and OPIC is committed to putting them at the heart of the global economy as well. This chart illustrates the progress OPIC has made in recent years. In fiscal year 2011, 78% of OPIC’s committed projects were with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). That represents an increase from 69% in Microfinance support for small businesses in IsraelApril 11, 2012Small businesses are so universally recognized as a key “engine of the economy,” that that very phrase has become cliché. But the fact remains that banks prefer lending money to established organizations. This recent Times of Israel story explores that dilemma as well as the “magic of microfinance” in helping those small businesses make it big. It also shows how OPIC President Elizabeth Littlefield’s statement on the American Jobs ActSeptember 09, 2011Last night, President Obama unveiled the American Jobs Act, a collection of bipartisan strategies that will put more Americans back to work, in part by providing incentives for small businesses to hire and grow. I applaud this move, which will accelerate the growth of the U.S. economy, and help us weather some of the economic headwinds we’ve encountered in recent |
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