November 16, 2020
Rwanda: COVID-19 Relief and Recovery for Rwandan Entrepreneurs from African Management Institute In Partnership with Mastercard Foundation
Partnership will provide free business learning for 2,500 SMEs and entrepreneurs through virtual business growth and resilience programs in response to COVID-19 crisis Read more »
October 13, 2020
Ethiopia: Ethiopia to Leverage Digital Innovation in the Fight Against COVID-19 through Ministry of Innovation and Technology and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
Today, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, and the Mastercard Foundation announced the launch of a project that will support the development of ‘Citizens COVID-19… Read more »
October 12, 2020
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 »
October 07, 2020
Rwanda: Eneza Education Launches Shupavu SMS Learning in Rwanda in Partnership with Mastercard Foundation
Eneza Education has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to launch an SMS-based learning platform in Rwanda. The platform will enable students to remain engaged in their… Read more »
September 30, 2020
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 »
September 21, 2020
East Africa: Factories across Seven Industrial Parks in Ethiopia to be Revolutionized through the Digitization of Labour Supply and Demand Matching
Today, First Consult announced a partnership with the Ethiopian Investment Commission to implement the digitization of the labour supply and matching database for factories within… Read more »
September 15, 2020
Kenya: 25,000 MSMEs in Kenya to Benefit from Launch of MSME COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and the Mastercard Foundation have entered into a partnership that will see 25,000 Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises… Read more »
September 14, 2020
Rwanda: O'Genius Priority Ltd Partners with the Mastercard Foundation to Offer High School Students Free Access to Online Learning
O’Genius Priority Ltd recently signed a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to support home-bound secondary school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new… Read more »
August 17, 2020
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 »
August 11, 2020
Kenya: Amref Health Africa Partners with Mastercard Foundation to Help Flatten the COVID-19 Curve in Kenya
Amref Health Africa, with support from Mastercard Foundation, will implement a one-year programme to train 33,104 healthcare providers and 31,280 frontline community health… Read more »
August 06, 2020
Kenya: Mastercard Foundation Announces Key Partnerships to Drive COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Efforts for MSMEs in Kenya
The Mastercard Foundation today announced a series of key partnerships that will bring relief and build the resilience of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in… 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 »
July 27, 2020
Rwanda: ESP Launches COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program for Small and Medium Enterprises in Tourism and Hospitality in Rwanda
Today, Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and Equity Bank Rwanda PLC, announced the creation of a COVID-19 Recovery and… Read more »
July 23, 2020
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 »
July 20, 2020
Kenya: SHOFCO and the Mastercard Foundation to Provide COVID-19 Support to 1.35 Million People Living in Urban Slums in Kenya
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) and the Mastercard Foundation have launched a partnership under the Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program that is… Read more »
July 17, 2020
Rwanda: Inkomoko Provides Grants to 3,500 Small Business in Rwanda to Pivot and Relaunch After COVID-19 Crisis
Inkomoko in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Announces its Second Round of Grant Funding Read more »
May 26, 2020
Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation Commits US$1.6 Million to Ethiopian Red Cross Society COVID-19 Efforts
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – May 26, 2020 – The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) today announced a US$1.6 million contribution from the Mastercard Foundation to… Read more »
July 16, 2020
Africa: Invest in Africa (IIA) and the Mastercard Foundation Join Forces for the Survival of COVID-hit Companies in Ghana, Kenya and Senegal
Invest In Africa (IIA), an enterprise that accelerates the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, is partnering with the Mastercard Foundation, to launch a… Read more »
East Africa: Mastercard Foundation and Kenya Red Cross Join Forces to Drive COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Efforts in Kenya
The Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program, in collaboration with Kenya Red Cross, today announced a partnership to support the Ministry of Health to… Read more »
June 22, 2020
Ethiopia: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia's Jobs Creation Commission Launches "Enabling Ethiopia," a 5-Year Job Opportunities Project in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
The Jobs Creation Commission, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has launched a 5-year project, Enabling Ethiopia, to support job creation in Ethiopia through driving… Read more »
June 19, 2020
Rwanda: 1,000 Entrepreneurs Within Refugee Communities in Rwanda to Benefit from Economic Recovery Grants on World Refugee Day
The grants are part of a larger program launched by Inkomoko, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, to enable businesses in Rwanda to overcome the economic impacts of… Read more »
June 16, 2020
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 »
June 11, 2020
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 »
June 09, 2020
Uganda: Mastercard Foundation and Private Sector Foundation Uganda Launch COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Resilience Response Program
Today the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) announced the creation of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Resilience Response Program in partnership with the Mastercard… Read more »
June 04, 2020
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 »