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
Theme: Education for All Children in Africa: The Time is Now Read more »
July 02
Ethiopia: Reach for Change Unveils First Cohort of Edtech Fellows
After an eight-week call for applications, Reach for Change Ethiopia announced the first cohort of 12 edtech startups selected to join the Mastercard Foundation… Read more »
June 20
Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation and Kifiya Financial Technology PLC to Enable More Than 477,800 MSMEs to Access Uncollateralized Digital Credit Products
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Kifiya Financial Technology PLC (Kifiya), announces a scale-up program designed to unlock resources from banks, innovate new… 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 15
Kenya: Empowering Youth and Transforming Agriculture: Arabuko's Journey
Clariece Ngumi, Founder and CEO of Arabuko Read more »
Kenya: Milking Cash from Pasture
Sylvester Wazome is a trailblazing young pasture farmer from Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County, Kenya, who, through the Livestock Feed Commercialization Project, has become a role… Read more »
Kenya: Susan Gichobi's Triumph Through Adversity with Ajira Digital
Program: Ajira Digital Program Location: Kirinyaga, Kenya Read more »
Kenya: TVET Impact Story - Nyandarua National Polytechnic
Partner Spotlight – The Nyandarua National Polytechnic Read more »
Kenya: Tuseme Clubs Impact Story
What better way to invest in adolescent girls and young women to grow and effectively participate in their society than by giving them a voice? Read more »
Kenya: Mama Jasiri: A Brave Woman
Program: Jasiri Fund Location: Kilifi, Kenya Read more »
Kenya: Connected from Dadaab: Khalif's Heartwarming Digital Story
The Dadaab refugee complex, home to 218,873 refugees and asylum seekers, is not the obvious location for a story of digital entrepreneurship. Yet Khalif's journey, from being… Read more »
Kenya: Makka: A Women's Champion Igniting Empowerment in Tawfiq
Program: Jasiri Fund Location: Garsen, Kenya Read more »
Kenya: Web Developer Khadija: A Nutritionist's Unexpected Journey | Jasiri Fund
Program: Jasiri Fund Location: Kibera, Kenya Read more »
Kenya: Conquering Constraints: Selina's Virtual Victory | The Ajira Digital, Kenya
Selina Wawuda overcame challenges in Mvita, Kenya, where financial constraints threatened her education and life prospects. The Ajira Digital program at Swahilipot Hub transformed… Read more »
May 06
Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation and Kifiya Financial Technology PLC to Enable More Than 477,800 MSMEs to Access Uncollateralized Digital Credit Products
The partnership creates the opportunity for 425,000 Women to Access Smartphones Through Device Financing Read more »
April 28
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Announces a National Financial Education Module for Youth and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), the Mastercard Foundation, and First Consult, through the BRIDGES programme, announced the National Financial Education Module for Youth and… Read more »
April 23
Ethiopia: Five Ethiopia Public Universities Successfully Establish State-of-the-Art Multimedia Studios
As part of strengthening and enhancing the quality, accessibility, and resilience of higher education in Ethiopia, the e-SHE program, a partnership between the Ministry of… Read more »
April 15
Ethiopia: An Overview of Ethiopia's First Digital Education Strategy
Every month, stakeholders such as policymakers, EdTech entrepreneurs, teachers, and parents come together to discuss the intersection of education and technology at the EdTech… Read more »
April 02
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 »
February 28
East Africa: EdTech Monday's Radio Show Returns for Season Two with Upcoming Episode Spotlighting Ethiopia's Digital Education Strategy
EdTech Monday’s Radio Show is returning for another season, with an episode focusing on Ethiopia’s ambitious Digital Education Strategy and its implementation plan. The… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Ethiopia: Unlocking Employment Opportunities through Collaboration - The Mastercard Foundation and Partners Enable 1.27 Million Young Ethiopians to Access Employment Opportunities
Today, the Mastercard Foundation has announced that it has enabled 1.27 million young people to access employment opportunities in Ethiopia since the launch of the country's Young… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Youth Entrepreneurs Association and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Pilot a Youth Entrepreneurship Capacity-Building Project
The Mastercard Foundation and the Ethiopian Youth Entrepreneurs Association (EYEA) are pleased to announce a partnership to pilot the Enable Youth Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia (EYE)… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Ethiopia: The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) and the Mastercard Foundation Partner to Support over 600,000 Young people to Engage in Inclusive and Dignified Work Opportunities in Agriculture
The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation (ATI) and the Mastercard Foundation have announced the agriculture-focused Dignified Employment for Youth in Ethiopia ("ADEY") Program to… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Ethiopia: Dereja, in Partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Skills, and the Mastercard Foundation Host National Career Expo for More than 20,000 Recent Graduates
Dereja, in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Skills (MOLS) and the Mastercard Foundation, hosted its National Career Expo on October 18-19, 2023, at Millennium Hall, Addis… Read more »