Nigeria: 40,000 Young People in Nigeria to Benefit from Young Africa Works-IITA Project Training Program

In May this year, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to start the Young Africa Works-IITA Project. This project was… Read more »

Ghana: Nine Million Children in Ghana to Benefit from Learning Programmes Supported by UNICEF and Mastercard Foundation Partnership

The Mastercard Foundation and UNICEF have joined forces to advance the efforts of the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service to provide quality and equitable learning… Read more »

Senegal: In Collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, the Pan-African Fintech InTouch is Launching Its 10,000 Jambaars Program to Support and Mentor 10,000 Young Entrepreneurs in Senegal

As part of its Young Africa Works program in Senegal, the Mastercard Foundation has partnered with InTouch to support their 10,000 Jambaars project, which will deploy a network of… Read more »

Africa: Celebrating its Tenth Year, the Anzisha Prize Awards its Top Honour to 21-Year-Old Egyptian Entrepreneur

Alaa Moatamed, Co-Founder of Presto , a leading delivery management service, takes home the $25,000 Grand Prize   Read more »

Rwanda: Introducing #1MillionMaths to Rwanda

Siyavula, an educational technology company headquartered in South Africa, has announced today its partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Rwanda Education Board to… Read more »

Nigeria: 40,000 Young Women and Men in Nigeria will be Equipped Annually with Entrepreneurial Skills through EDC Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation

Today, the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) announced a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to launch the Transforming Nigerian Youths program. Recognizing that… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's First Cohort of Business Mentor Graduates Set to Impact Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders in the Country

Today, the Center for African Leadership Studies (CALS) and xHub Addis announced that Ethiopia’s first cohort of business mentors for entrepreneurs and business leaders will… Read more »

Nigeria: 1 Million Disadvantaged School Children to Benefit from 'Learn at Home' Project by Data Science Nigeria/Malezi in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation

Prolonged school closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have leftmillions of children in Nigeria without any formal school learning over the last six months. Cut off from any… Read more »

Africa: 25 Next-Generation African Leaders Announced as Winners of the Resolution Social Venture Challenge

Mastercard Foundation Scholars to receive seed funding and mentorship to establish impactful social enterprises in their communities Read more »

Africa: Reforming Secondary Education Systems to Prepare Youth for the Future of Work has Become More Urgent

In the wake of a global pandemic that has disrupted schooling for millions while accelerating regional trends toward digitalization and automation, reforming secondary education… Read more »

Kenya: Humber College Selected to Implement Kenya's First Program to Formally Credit Prior Learning for TVET Students

Kenya's first program to drive recognition of prior learning initiative supports the Mastercard Foundation’s strategy of enabling 5 million young people in Kenya to access… Read more »

Africa: Secondary Education Should Prepare Young People for Work, says New Report Released by the Mastercard Foundation

Now is the Time to Rethink Secondary Education Systems to Ensure Africa’s Young People Have the Skills and Knowledge Needed to Succeed in the Workforce Read more »

Africa: The Impact of COVID-19 on Secondary Education in Africa - Amplifying Challenges and Opening New Opportunities

Economic contraction in Africa due to COVID-19 threatens the ability of countries to invest in secondary education at a time when demand is increasing.   This will have… Read more »

Uganda: Mastercard Foundation Launches 10-Year Plan to Enable 3 Million Young People in Uganda to Access Dignified Work

The Mastercard Foundation today announced its Young Africa Works strategy in Uganda, which has set a goal to enable more than 3 million young people in the country to access… Read more »

Africa: Refugee-Led Organizations Can Deliver Education to Refugee Children During COVID-19 and Beyond

Joseph Munyambanza is the youth engagement & inclusion consultant, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and founding member, COBURWAS International Youth Organization to… Read more »

East Africa: New Report Shows African Youth Nearly Doubling Incomes Through Entrepreneurship

As young people face challenging economic conditions around the world, an eight-year program involving 70,000 youth provides lessons in self-employment Read more »

Nigeria: IITA Partners with Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria to Implement Young Africa Works

The International Institute of Topical Agriculture ( IITA ), through its Youth in Agribusiness office, is partnering with the Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria to implement the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation Commits $3.2 Million to Rescue Enterprises Through Production Repurposing to Respond to COVID-19 in Ethiopia

Mastercard Foundation has announced a partnership with a consortium of 11 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ethiopia to repurpose their factories to manufacture personal… Read more »

Ethiopia: The Mastercard Foundation MSE's Resilience Facility to Support Businesses in Ethiopia Affected by COVID-19

The Jobs Creation Commission of Ethiopia, the Mastercard Foundation and First Consult announced the creation of the Mastercard Foundation MSE's Resilience Facility. This is an… Read more »

Africa: The Invisible Working Lives of Africa's Youth

Youth programs have the potential to transform an individual’s life. But those who manage to access these programs are the lucky ones, says Invisible Lives: Understanding… Read more »