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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Ethiopia: Edtech Mondays Upcoming Show to Spotlight the Impact of Digital Literacy on Ethiopia's Education System

EdTech Mondays, the monthly radio show produced by the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with Shega Media & Technology, is set to unravel the unique opportunities… Read more »

Ethiopia: The Role of the Gig Economy in Empowering Female Health Professionals in Ethiopia

The quest for gender equality and women's empowerment has long been a pressing global issue. In Ethiopia, the Mesirat program Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Dialogue Forum… Read more »

Ethiopia: The Uber for Nannies: Mogzit's Innovative Solution for Affordable Childcare

In the bustling city of Addis Ababa, Samrawit Tarekegn is aiming to solve a common struggle faced by working parents: the need for affordable, high-quality childcare. In response… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Startup Lifeline Addis Integrates Home Healthcare Services into the Gig Economy

Solomon Desalegn (MD) graduated in medicine from Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College in 2017. Shortly after completing his studies, Solomon was able to secure… Read more »

Ethiopia: 500,000 Young People in Ethiopia to Provide Community Service and Gain Job Preparedness Skills

Youth unemployment is a significant problem in Ethiopia. According to the Ethiopian 2021 Labour Force and Migration survey, the country’s unemployment rate was… Read more »

Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation and First Consult Announce Program to Support 72,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to Recover from Shocks, Build Resilience, and Create Dignified and Fulfilling Jobs for Young People

The Mastercard Foundation and First Consult have announced the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Recovery and Resilience (“MESMER”) Program to support 72,200… Read more »

Kenya: New Study by inABLE and Technoprise Global Explores Design Challenges Young Kenyans with Disabilities Face When Working Online

The study emphasizes design challenges and the need to think about digital platforms as inclusive workplaces. It also highlights success stories that show the potential of online… Read more »

Ethiopia: Stakeholders Come Together to Participate in Second Knowledge Series on Data-Driven Digital Lending for Ethiopia's MSMEs

Today, the National Bank of Ethiopia, together with the International Financial Corporation (IFC), Financial Sector Deepening-Ethiopia (FSD-Ethiopia), Kifiya Financial Technology,… Read more »

Africa: Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Council Retreat at USIU-Africa

What happens when you bring together 35 young people from Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program partner institutions across the world, seven Foundation staff and other partners… Read more »

Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation, Shega's EdTech Mondays Radio Show Extends for a Year, Goes National

EdTech Mondays, a monthly radio show by Mastercard Foundation and  Shega  Media & Technology PLC that serves as a platform to facilitate critical conversations on… Read more »

Ethiopia: The Mastercard Foundation and Gebeya Announce a New Partnership to Equip Ethiopia's Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

Gebeya Inc., the SaaS-enabled, Pan-African marketplace and the Mastercard Foundation have announced Mesirat, a five-year program that will equip 100 entrepreneurs in Ethiopia with… Read more »