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Mastercard Foundation, 1 April 2021
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 »
Mastercard Foundation
Partners Join Forces to Upskill Workers in Rwandan Tourism Sector
EF Education First (EF) announced the second phase of an ambitious English language and service skills training program, which aims to upskill workers in the tourism and hospitality industry value chain in Rwanda. The program is part of the larger Mastercard Foundation's Hanga Ahazaza initiative (which means "Create the Future" in Kinyarwanda). The program aims to equip 30,000 young people with the skills needed to find and/or create jobs in the tourism and hospitality sector and beyond. Learn more.
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EF Education First (EF) has announced the second phase of an ambitious English language and service skills training program, which aims to upskill workers in the tourism and hospitality industry value chain in Rwanda.
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ESPartners (ESP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation's Hanga Ahazaza and Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience programs in Rwanda, provided technical and financial support to 144 SMEs, collectively employing more than 1,361 employees. The participants in the program are SMEs and startups in the Tourism and Hospitality sector, which have been receiving technical assistance through ESP's Tourism Inc. and Komeza programs.
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Inadequate skills, access to financing, and lack of role models are key challenges that prevent youth from starting and growing a business in Tourism and Hospitality in Rwanda and beyond. 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 Tourism Inc program, an incubator for start-ups in the Tourism and
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Startup studio 1888EC is partnering with Mastercard Foundation to create Ethiopia's first travel and leisure platform aimed at creating digital solutions and job opportunities within Ethiopia's tourism sector. 1888EC recognizes that a significant part of Ethiopia's economy is dependent upon travel, tourism, leisure, and hospitality. The newly- formed studio's pilot project will be a digital platform that
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Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP) has launched the Komeza program, with Equity Bank Rwanda PLC as the financing partner, to provide financial support and technical assistance to 120 small and medium-size enterprises within Rwanda's tourism and hospitality sector. The program has been established through a commitment of US$2.5 million from the MasterCard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program.
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