- NYSE index started 2011 with a bang, more like a modest increase;
- President Obama signs 9-11 Health Bill into Law - only after US Congress was shamed into passing it by none other than Jon Stewart;
- Dilma Rousseff is sworn in as Brazil's first female President;
- Hungary takes the presidency of the European Union;
- Pink Floyd signs a new 5 year record deal;
- Referendum in Southern Sudan;
- River levels in Queensland, Australia continue to rise;
- Investment in Facebook gives rise to a possible valuation of approx $50 Billion;
- Audacity, courage and bravery of People Power spreading like wildfire across Northern Africa and the Middle East;
- Earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear meltdown in Japan;
- India winning the Cricket World Cup;
- To the capture and death of Osama Bin Laden; and
- Wishing a very Happy Mother's Day to my mother, wife and all mothers everywhere.
And onwards to "the" news, at least as far as MicroPlanet Technologies is concerned ...
- Steady progress being made in our SaaS implementation in Guatemala, with a Go Live date for the beginning of June ... just approx 3 weeks away and counting.
- This is the much anticipated and welcome news that Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) around the globe are anxiously waiting for.
- This SaaS service offering brings affordable, reliable and robust access to core banking software that will enable MFIs to scale their operations, streamline their operational processes, and fuel their growth.
So despite the winds of change that surrounds our daily life, whether environmentally, economically, politically and/or personally, let us remember to do one thing ...
- To try and make a difference every single day that we live - by helping a fellow human being in need as best we are able to
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