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 »

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 »

Africa: Fawe Calls for the Prioritization of Girls' Education in Kenya During the Day of the African Child Celebration

Theme: Education for All Children in Africa: The Time is Now Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Access to Financing Crucial for the Future of Agriculture in West Africa

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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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Africa: Beyond Bias and Barriers: Ipti's Journey to Becoming a Mining Engineer

The Impactful Journey of a Mastercard Foundation Scholar Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Young Africans Surpass Previous Generations, With 66% Reaching Secondary Education, Yet Youth Still Grapple With Unemployment

Young Africans are forging ahead of their predecessors, with 66% attaining secondary school education, according to a study unveiled on August 10 during a youth-led webinar hosted… Read more »

Africa: Request For Expression Of Interest From Tech Hubs And Accelerators To Implement The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship

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