July 15
Africa: Mastercard Foundation Edtech Conference in Abuja Ends With 10 Recommendations for Delivering the Future of Learning in Africa
About 600 stakeholders from over 30 countries in Africa and beyond came together from July 8 to 10 at the inaugural Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, to… Read more »
Africa: Why Africa's EdTech Sector Must Focus on Job Creation
EdTech startups, fueled by venture funding, have emerged as powerful tools, offering innovative alternatives to traditional learning. These companies have harnessed digital… Read more »
July 10
Africa: Mastercard Foundation Convenes Edtech Conference on Resilient and Inclusive Learning in Africa
The Mastercard Foundation, an international non-governmental organization, kicked off its inaugural EdTech conference today with an important question. Read more »
July 05
Africa: CRVPF, gnuGrid CRB and the Mastercard Foundation Extend Partnership to Expand Employment Opportunities for Young People in Uganda
Children's Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF), and gnuGrid CRB, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, have extended their partnership for the Empowering Youth… Read more »
June 28
Africa: Fawe Calls for the Prioritization of Girls' Education in Kenya During the Day of the African Child Celebration
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June 26
Africa: The Mastercard Foundation Welcomes International Business and Development Leader Carole Wamuyu Wainaina to its Board of Directors
The Mastercard Foundation today announced the appointment of Carole Wamuyu Wainaina to its Board of Directors. Carole Wainaina is a senior business leader with 35 years of global… Read more »
June 25
Africa: The AfCFTA, Mastercard Foundation and TradeMark Africa Collaborate on a Four-Year Fisheries Program to Empower Women and Youth in Africa
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and TradeMark Africa, has announced a four-year fisheries program to be… Read more »
June 20
Africa: Exploring the Role of Gamification in Africa's Education Systems
Many of the major problems facing educators today, in Africa and around the world, revolve around student motivation and engagement. In several African countries, this is reflected… Read more »
Africa: Caribou Digital Releases: Youth in Digital Africa Report to Inform Policy Changes for 400 Million Young Africans
The new research highlights young people's voices calling for more investment and support for digital infrastructure, skills training, and inclusive policies to unlock youth… Read more »
Africa: Green Jobs Roundtable - Youth Voices Paving the Way Can Green Jobs Address Youth Unemployment in Africa?
Climate change is an undeniable reality, affecting everything from where we live and the food we eat to the jobs and opportunities that may be available in the future. 'Green jobs'… Read more »
June 07
Africa: Sahara Consult and the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Reveal the First Cohort of 10 Start-Ups Set to Transform Tanzania's Education Sector
Sahara Consult has named the 10 homegrown Tanzanian EdTech companies that will be accelerated as part of its inaugural partnership with the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. Read more »
May 29
Africa: Caribou Digital Releases - Youth in Digital Africa Report to Inform Policy Changes for 400 Million Young Africans
Leading research and advisory firm, Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has today released a new report on African young people and digital technology… Read more »
May 02
Africa: Mastercard Foundation Introduces MFAM, a New Separate Asset Management Company, to Support Its Philanthropic Mission
The Mastercard Foundation today introduced the Mastercard Foundation Asset Management (MFAM) Corporation, a new, separate asset management company with a mandate to build and… Read more »
April 26
Africa: Access to Financing Crucial for the Future of Agriculture in West Africa
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April 02
Africa: Youth Think Tank: What Makes Young Women Successful in STEM Careers?
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Africa: What Works for African Youth Employment: A New Multi-Country Study in Partnership with PEP
The Mastercard Foundation has partnered with Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) to explore what works for African youth employment. The partnership is conducting a… Read more »
Africa: Emerging Technologies in Edtech: The Role of Big Data in Advancing Education
Big data—two words that define the vast amount of information available online as the internet becomes widely available. Since 2020, educational organizations, policymakers,… Read more »
Africa: World Data Lab and the Mastercard Foundation Announce Launch of the Africa Youth Employment Clock
World Data Lab (WDL), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is pleased to announce the Kenya launch of the Africa Youth Employment Clock on 19 March, 2024. Read more »
Africa: Closing the Gender Gap in STEM Education in Africa
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Africa: Youth Think Tank: What Makes Young Women Successful in STEM Careers?
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March 30
Africa: Beyond Bias and Barriers: Ipti's Journey to Becoming a Mining Engineer
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February 01
Africa: Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Partnership with Mastercard Foundation and the European Union inaugurates the Centre for Africa's Resilience to Epidemics (CARE)
The Institut Pasteur de Dakar in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the European Union has inaugurated the Centre for Africa’s Resilience to Epidemics (CARE) as a… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Africa: Africa CDC and Mastercard Foundation Launch Phase 2 of the Saving Lives and Livelihoods (SLL) Initiative to Strengthen Africa's Public Health Systems
The Africa CDC and the Mastercard Foundation have entered a new phase of their partnership on the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative in the aftermath of WHO's declaration of… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Africa: Wits University's Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) and Mastercard Foundation Partner on Project Geared Towards Youth Employment Research in Africa
The project will be carried out in cooperation with an African-led network of academic institutions and will include research, knowledge dissemination, training, policy creation,… Read more »
July 08, 2023
Africa: Light For the World and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Enable Youth Employment for Young Africans with Disabilities share on Facebook share on Twitter
The new initiative, We Can Work, will enable young women and men with disabilities in 7 countries to access dignified and fulfilling work by 2030. Read more »