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 »
Nigeria: IITA Partners with Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria to Implement Young Africa Works
The International Institute of Topical Agriculture ( IITA ), through its Youth in Agribusiness office, is partnering with the Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria to implement the… 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
Africa: Africa CDC and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Deliver 1 Million Test Kits, Deploy 10,000 Community Health Workers for COVID-19 Response
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and Mastercard Foundation have partnered to respond to COVID-19. Through its COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program ,… Read more »
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 »
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 »
May 05, 2020
Africa: Education Technologies are Keeping Learning Going in Africa
COVID-19 continues to disrupt long-standing and little-questioned beliefs and practices related to every sphere of our lives – including how we educate our children. Read more »
April 30, 2020
Kenya: Mastercard Foundation Commits USD $5 Million to Protect Kenyan Health Care Workers Amid COVID-19
Mastercard Foundation will contribute USD $5 million to the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Kenya's Frontline Medical Staff as part of the Mastercard Foundation… 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 »
Mastercard Foundation (Africa)
The Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. All people, no matter their starting point in life, should have an equal chance to succeed. We believe that with access to education, financial services, and skills training, people can have that chance. Our focus is helping economically disadvantaged young people in Africa find opportunities to move themselves, their families and their communities out of poverty to a better life.
Website: http://www.mastercardfdn.org/
