Famine and poverty in my country made me hit upon the concept of microcredit. I gave the first loan of US $27 from my own pocket to women who made bamboo furniture. This was in a village near Chittagong University. The Grameen model of micro financing has now been emulated in 23 countries. I have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for my efforts.Who am I?

Answer to last week’s question: Ban Ki-moon