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 »

Nigeria: Jobberman and Mastercard Foundation Team Up to Place 3 Million Nigerians in Dignified Employment by 2025

Jobberman, the single largest online job placement and training website in sub-Saharan Africa, has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to tackle unemployment in Nigeria.… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Mastercard Foundation and USIU-Africa Partner to Expand Access to Higher Education in Africa

USIU-Africa and the Mastercard Foundation today announced a partnership that will enable 1,000 high-performing students to receive quality education and leadership development over… Read more »

Africa: Mastercard Foundation Appoints Zein M. Abdalla as Board Chair

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Michael Sabia Join Board of Directors Read more »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Refugee-Led Organizations Can Deliver Education to Refugee Children During COVID-19 and Beyond

Joseph Munyambanza is the youth engagement & inclusion consultant, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and founding member, COBURWAS International Youth Organization to… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »