May 12, 2021
Africa: Presenting: "The Bamboo That Bends" by Brian Ongadi
COVIDHQ Editorial Team | There's a saying that goes, 'the bamboo that bends is better than the oak that resists' by Brian Ongadi 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 »
April 29, 2021
Ghana: Three Ghanaian Startups Named Top Performers and Secure Support from the Mastercard Foundation and MEST Express Accelerator Program
MEST, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, today announced the top three performing Ghanaian tech startups that recently graduated from its Beta 2020 cohort of the… 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 »
April 01, 2021
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 »
Africa: Ananse.com Partners with the Mastercard Foundation and DHL to Connect 1,000 African Fashion Designers and Artists to Global Markets
Beautiful things, made by Africa, delivered globally. This is how best to summarize Ananse Africa, a startup ecommerce platform, launched today, in Johannesburg and Lagos,… Read more »
March 31, 2021
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 »
March 17, 2021
Ghana: Boost Ghana and KudiGo Selected as the First Cohort of the Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator
Both companies enable informal micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Ghana to grow their businesses and better leverage digital commerce Read more »
March 16, 2021
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 »
March 12, 2021
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 »
March 01, 2021
Nigeria: Nourishing Africa Partners with the Mastercard Foundation and U.S. African Development Foundation to Train 2,000 Young Agripreneurs and Provide Small Grants to 125 MSMEs in Nigeria
The Entrepreneur Support Program (ESP) is designed to support grassroots MSMEs across the Nigerian agriculture and food landscapes to rebuild and strengthen their businesses. Read more »
February 03, 2021
West Africa: African Education Institutions to be Strengthened through I&P Education to Employment (IP2E) and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
Today, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), via I&P Education to Employment (IP2E), announced a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation that will support businesses in… 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 »
February 02, 2021
Nigeria: Training Kicks Off for 40,000 Young People in Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna through the Young Africa Works-IITA Program Focused on Agribusiness
The Young Africa Works-IITA training commences today and will focus on building the capacity of 40,000 young Nigerian women and men between the ages of 18-35 years to… Read more »
January 25, 2021
Nigeria: 3,000 Children in Nigeria Educated on COVID-19 through Beyond the Classroom Foundation Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
Today, Beyond the Classroom Foundation announced a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to build ongoing efforts to educate children about the COVID-19 virus. With support… Read more »
January 11, 2021
Nigeria: 10,000 Women to Benefit from Value Seeds COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Intervention in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
10,000 women in Nigeria will be selected as direct beneficiaries of a two-year agricultural intervention, as Value Seeds launches their COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience… Read more »
November 23, 2020
Nigeria: 40,000 Young People in Nigeria to Benefit from Young Africa Works-IITA Project Training Program
In May this year, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to start the Young Africa Works-IITA Project. This project was… Read more »
November 19, 2020
Nigeria: Project SafeUp to Provide Free PPE to Nigerians
In an effort to promote health safety for Nigerians amidst the ongoing pandemic, My World of Bags (MWOB), a bag design and manufacturing company, is… Read more »
November 17, 2020
Ghana: Nine Million Children in Ghana to Benefit from Learning Programmes Supported by UNICEF and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
The Mastercard Foundation and UNICEF have joined forces to advance the efforts of the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service to provide quality and equitable learning… Read more »
November 16, 2020
Senegal: In Collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, the Pan-African Fintech InTouch is Launching Its 10,000 Jambaars Program to Support and Mentor 10,000 Young Entrepreneurs in Senegal
As part of its Young Africa Works program in Senegal, the Mastercard Foundation has partnered with InTouch to support their 10,000 Jambaars project, which will deploy a network of… 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 »
November 03, 2020
Africa: Highly Trained Teaching Professionals are Critical to Advancing Africa's Knowledge-Based Economies
Teachers are at the frontlines of education and are the single most important ingredient in young people’s learning. Investing in one teacher’s training and… Read more »
October 27, 2020
Africa: Celebrating its Tenth Year, the Anzisha Prize Awards its Top Honour to 21-Year-Old Egyptian Entrepreneur
Alaa Moatamed, Co-Founder of Presto , a leading delivery management service, takes home the $25,000 Grand Prize Read more »
October 20, 2020
Nigeria: 3 Million People in Africa to Benefit from Post-COVID Food Security Program Supported by the Mastercard Foundation
In an effort to achieve sustainable recovery and build resilience from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mastercard Foundation today announced a program that will support more than 3… Read more »
Ghana: Catalyst Fund, in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and MEST, Launches $4.3M Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator in Ghana to Improve the Financial Resilience of Informal MSEs
The first expansion of Catalyst Fund beyond its flagship inclusive fintech program, the new accelerator will officially launch at a virtual event on November 4th, 2020 Read more »