Ethiopia: Over 50,000 Jobs Saved through the Mastercard Foundation MSEs Resilience Facility

August 3, 2021 – The Mastercard Foundation Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) Resilience Facility has impacted more than 10,000 businesses and saved over 50,000 jobs since… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Health Sector Receives a Boost through New Partnership between Orbit Innovation Hub and Mastercard Foundation

Earlier today, at the Saro-Maria hotel in Addis Ababa, five startups, graduated from a four-month business development program ran by Orbit Innovation Hub under the Mastercard… Read more »

Ethiopia: MSMEs in Ethiopia to Access Finance through a New Agreement between Bank of Abyssinia and Four Private Micro Finance Institutions

Today, the Bank of Abyssinia signed a loan agreement with four private commercial microfinance institutions (MFIs) – Dynamic, Harbu, Metemamen, and Nisir that will create… Read more »

Ethiopia: Startup Studio 1888EC Launches Ethiopia's First Innovative Travel and Leisure Platform in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation

Today, startup studio 1888EC unveiled Triopia, the country’s first travel and leisure platform aimed at creating digital solutions and job opportunities within… Read more »

Ethiopia: New Agreement in Ethiopia between Ministry of Trade and BRIDGES Programme to Spur Job Creation and Support MSMEs

Today, the BRIDGES Programme signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Trade and Industry that will lead to significant work opportunities for young people in… Read more »

Kenya: African Entrepreneur Collective in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Launches a New Program for Entrepreneurs in Garissa County

AEC Kenya and the Mastercard Foundation Bring Affordable Financing and Business Development to More Than 3,000 Businesses Over the Next Two Years Read more »

Ethiopia: First 137 Business Mentors and 20 Startups to Graduate under the Young Africa Works in Ethiopia Program

Ethiopia’s first cohort of 137 business mentors for startups and SMEs and 20 startup enterprises will graduate at a special ceremony to be held later this month. The… Read more »

Rwanda: Online Learning in Rwanda Facilitated through a Partnership between the VVOB, the Mastercard Foundation's Leaders in Teaching Initiative, and the Enabel

With the support of the Mastercard Foundation, the Belgian Government (the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation-DGD), and VVOB – education for development, 3,000… Read more »

Ethiopia: 42,000 Direct Jobs for Vulnerable Groups in Ethiopia will be Created by FDRE Jobs Creation Commission in Collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation and Five Local Implementing Partners

FDRE Jobs Creation Commission, in alignment with Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy, has designed and launched a three-year inclusive and innovative project,… Read more »

Rwanda: EF Education First in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Rwanda Development Board Expands Upskilling Program to Boost Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Rwanda

EF Education First (EF) announced today the second phase of an ambitious English language and service skills training program, which aims to upskill workers in the tourism and… Read more »

Rwanda: ESPartners Supports 144 SMEs in Rwanda as Part of their Komeza and Tourism Inc Programs

In the past year, ESPartners (ESP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation's Hanga Ahazaza and Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience programs in Rwanda, provided technical and… Read more »

Rwanda: Call for Start-ups to Apply as Tourism Inc Incubator Launches its 4th Round of Support for Tourism and Hospitality Businesses in Rwanda

ESPartners (ESP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation's Hanga Ahazaza initiative has launched their fourth call for applications for innovative start-ups to join its… Read more »

Kenya: Building a Resilient Business Amidst a Pandemic: How a Young Female Entrepreneur from Africa is Keeping a Business Afloat During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Urban economies in growing cities, such as Nairobi, rely partly on the contribution of tradespeople like plumbers, electricians, and painters. Many live in informal, low-income… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Tourism Sector to Benefit from the Country's First Travel and Leisure Platform

Today, startup studio 1888EC announced a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to create the country's first travel and leisure platform aimed at creating digital solutions… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »