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 »
March 04, 2022
Uganda: Young Business Women Empowered at Women's Market Exhibition in Luweero to Commemorate International Women's Day
Today, over 100 young women showcased their small businesses at a special women's market exhibition aimed at empowering young women in business. The exhibition, dubbed… Read more »
February 24, 2022
Uganda: Mastercard Foundation and Financial Sector Deepening Launch New Fund to Revive 50,000 Micro and Small Enterprises in Uganda
Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, today launched a five-year Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) Recovery Fund under the Young… 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 02, 2021
Uganda: Thousands of Boda Boda Operators in Uganda Empowered in the Fight against COVID-19 through Africa Lion Advisory, a Mastercard Foundation Partnership
Africa Lion Advisory (ALA), a financial advisory company based in Kenya, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has empowered 3,595 boda boda operators in Uganda with… Read more »
December 01, 2021
Uganda: Uganda's first Developer Survey Report Released through The Innovation Village, Mastercard Foundation Partnership
Today, The Innovation Village, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has released the findings from a survey to understand and analyze the current state of the developer… Read more »
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 »
October 28, 2021
Uganda: 132,000 New Work Opportunities Expected in Next 5 Years through NSSF and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
Today, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Mastercard Foundation kicked off the second phase of their entrepreneur support programme, Hi-Innovator. The programme will… Read more »
October 14, 2021
Uganda: More than 9,400 Young Ugandans to Access Global Markets through PSFU and Agricycle Global Partnership
More than 9,400 young women and men are set to benefit from a new partnership between Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), the country’s apex body for the private… Read more »
September 23, 2021
Uganda: 3,980 Work Opportunities to be Created for Young Ugandans through PSFU and Bird Uganda Safaris Partnership
Today, the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), the country’s apex body for the private sector, launched a partnership with Bird Uganda Safaris Limited, a Ugandan… 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 »
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 »
April 16, 2020
East Africa: Mastercard Foundation Joins Forces with UN's Food and Agriculture Organization to Tackle Desert Locust Infestation
Desert Locust response to mitigate the impact on food security and livelihoods in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti Read more »
February 17, 2017
Africa: The Invisible Working Lives of Africa's Youth
Youth programs have the potential to transform an individual’s life. But those who manage to access these programs are the lucky ones, says Invisible Lives: Understanding… Read more »