March 14, 2022
Nigeria: Mastercard Foundation and My World of Bags' Kafawa Training Program Graduates its First Cohort of Young Talent
Following its launch in October 2021, the Kafawa Training Program, a partnership between my World of Bags and the Mastercard Foundation, has formally graduated its first set of… Read more »
March 01, 2022
Africa: Global Afropop Star Yemi Alade Urges Vaccination in Africa
Today, global Afropop star Yemi Alade was appointed Global Ambassador for It's Up to Us— a pan African campaign driven by the Africa CDC and Mastercard Foundation. The… Read more »
November 23, 2021
Uganda: African Children Empowered to Speak Up about COVID-19 Through Kids Voice, Mastercard Foundation Partnership for Storytelling
Today, Uganda's first edutainment book designed to inspire and empower children to speak up about the COVID-19 crisis and its effects on their day-to-day lives was released. Rehmah… Read more »
October 28, 2021
Nigeria: Launch of Training Program to Drive Work Opportunities for Young Nigerians in Manufacturing through My World of Bags and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
Today, My World of Bags, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation announced the launch of Kafawa, a training initiative designed to bridge the skills gap in the leather and… Read more »
October 11, 2021
Nigeria: 300,000 Nigerian Young People to be Trained in Film, Television, and Motion Production through KAP Academy and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
In a landmark partnership announced today, 300,000 Nigerian young people will be trained in film, television, and motion picture production over the next three years. The… Read more »
May 12, 2021
Africa: Presenting: "The Bamboo That Bends" by Brian Ongadi
COVIDHQ Editorial Team | There's a saying that goes, 'the bamboo that bends is better than the oak that resists' by Brian Ongadi Read more »
April 01, 2021
Africa: Ananse.com Partners with the Mastercard Foundation and DHL to Connect 1,000 African Fashion Designers and Artists to Global Markets
Beautiful things, made by Africa, delivered globally. This is how best to summarize Ananse Africa, a startup ecommerce platform, launched today, in Johannesburg and Lagos,… Read more »
January 25, 2021
Nigeria: 3,000 Children in Nigeria Educated on COVID-19 through Beyond the Classroom Foundation Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
Today, Beyond the Classroom Foundation announced a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to build ongoing efforts to educate children about the COVID-19 virus. With support… Read more »
July 28, 2020
Rwanda: Gahaya Links and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Protect and Empower Women-Led Artisan Communities in Rwanda
Gahaya Links, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program, has provided 40,000 vulnerable families in their artisan network with… Read more »