December 14, 2022
Africa: Ashesi University Foundation Canada Receives Endowment from Mastercard Foundation to Strengthen Higher Education in Africa
The new partnership will help drive inclusive access to high-quality learning across Africa, drive innovation in higher education, and support youth entrepreneurship. Read more »
March 02, 2023
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 »
December 06, 2022
Africa: Third EdTech Mondays Episode to Highlight Use of Technology in Refining Education for Learners with Disabilities
The third episode of EdTech Mondays, a monthly radio show hosted by the MasterCard Foundation and Shega Media & Technology, is slated to air on Monday, December 5, 2022, on… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: Mastercard Foundation Scholars from Benin, Ghana, and Uganda Win 2022 Resolution Project Social Venture Challenge
October 20, 2022 – Kigali, Rwanda –Twenty young African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the 2022 Resolution Social Venture Challenge. The Social… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation Launches Platform to Facilitate EdTech Discussions in Ethiopia
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Shega Media & Technology, is introducing EdTech Mondays: a monthly radio show that will serve as a platform to… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Celebrates A Decade of Developing Young Leaders
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program has supported nearly 40,000 young people and by 2030 will double its reach to 100,000 young people, primarily in Africa. Read more »
July 15, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Ministry of Labor and Skills and First Consult to Create More Work Opportunities for Young People in Ethiopia
Today, the Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoLS) of Ethiopia signed a partnership agreement with First Consult (FC) to create work opportunities for young people through Micro, Small… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Dereja, in Partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Skills and the Mastercard Foundation, Hosts Career Expos for over 4,000 New Graduates
Dereja, in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Skills (MOLS) and the Mastercard Foundation, is hosting a series of career expos in five public universities to connect recent… Read more »
April 05, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's FDRE Ministry of Labor and Skills hosts 2022 Agro-Businesses Ideas Competition (ABIC) in Collaboration with German Cooperation and the Mastercard Foundation
Ethiopia's FDRE Ministry of Labor and Skills co- hosted the first National Agro-Business Ideas Competition (ABIC 2022) in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für… Read more »
March 14, 2022
Nigeria: Mastercard Foundation and My World of Bags' Kafawa Training Program Graduates its First Cohort of Young Talent
Following its launch in October 2021, the Kafawa Training Program, a partnership between my World of Bags and the Mastercard Foundation, has formally graduated its first set of… Read more »
December 03, 2021
Africa: Mastercard Foundation and Light for the World Launch Online Platform to Facilitate Access to Higher Education for Persons with Disabilities
Light for the World Uganda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, today launched an online platform, Cap-Able, which will enable higher education… Read more »
December 01, 2021
Africa: Knowledge is Power: How a Group of Mastercard Foundation Scholars are Helping Girls Stay in School
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November 23, 2021
Uganda: African Children Empowered to Speak Up about COVID-19 Through Kids Voice, Mastercard Foundation Partnership for Storytelling
Today, Uganda's first edutainment book designed to inspire and empower children to speak up about the COVID-19 crisis and its effects on their day-to-day lives was released. Rehmah… Read more »
November 04, 2021
East Africa: East Africa's Largest Makerspace, MoTIV, Wins Inaugural UNESCO Prize for Creative Economy
MoTIV, East Africa’s largest makerspace headquartered in Kampala, Uganda has won the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the creative… Read more »
Africa: Mastercard Foundation, United States International University-Africa, and Arizona State University Partner to Strengthen E-Learning Capacity in Africa and Beyond
Today, the Mastercard Foundation, United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa), and Arizona State University (ASU) announced the launch of the Mastercard… Read more »
October 28, 2021
Nigeria: Launch of Training Program to Drive Work Opportunities for Young Nigerians in Manufacturing through My World of Bags and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
Today, My World of Bags, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation announced the launch of Kafawa, a training initiative designed to bridge the skills gap in the leather and… Read more »
October 21, 2021
Rwanda: Integration of E-learning in TVET to Enhance the Quality of Training and Work Readiness of Students in Rwanda
Education Development Center (EDC) and the Mastercard Foundation have partnered to create The BRITE program (Building Resilience in TVET Through E-Learning), with the aim of… Read more »
October 11, 2021
Nigeria: 300,000 Nigerian Young People to be Trained in Film, Television, and Motion Production through KAP Academy and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
In a landmark partnership announced today, 300,000 Nigerian young people will be trained in film, television, and motion picture production over the next three years. The… Read more »
September 13, 2021
Rwanda: University of Rwanda, Mastercard Foundation Launch $55 Million Partnership to Develop the Next Generation of African Leaders
The Mastercard Foundation and University of Rwanda today announced a 10-year, $55 million partnership to enable higher education access for 1,200 young Africans — with a… Read more »
August 25, 2021
Africa: The Resolution Project Announces Winners of the 2021 Social Venture Challenge
Fellowship will enable young socially conscious changemakers to make an enduring impact in their communities Read more »
July 26, 2021
Nigeria: 6000 Children in Nigeria Equipped with COVID-19 Protocols through Beyond The Classroom and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
Beyond the Classroom, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has engaged with 6,000 children in Nigeria on COVID-19 safety protocols. Read more »
May 27, 2021
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 »
May 25, 2021
Africa: School Leaders Can Shape Africa's Future
More children and young people in Africa have access to schooling, but unfortunately, being in school does not automatically result in learning at school. The continent faces a… Read more »
May 18, 2021
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 »
April 30, 2021
Nigeria: Unlimited Access to Learning for More than 100 Million Young Nigerians from New E-learning Platform Launched by Data Science Nigeria and the Mastercard Foundation
Officially launched today, the new Learn at Home audio e-learning platform will provide free, online, and unlimited learning access to more than 100 million Nigerian… Read more »