Are Youth Realizing Opportunities?
...Launched in 2012, Youth in Action aims to improve the socio-economic status of approximately 40,000 rural out-of-school boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 18, in Burkina... Read More
Partnering to Scale Opportunities for Youth Employment
...The Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE) project improves livelihoods in agriculture and renewable energy (including biogas, solar energy and low-cost, energy-saving cooking stoves) for economically disadvantaged, out-of-school rural young... Read More
Youth-led Research Shows Young Africans Still Face Many Obstacles When Entering the Labour Market
...Kampala, Uganda, June 17, 2016 – East African youth are seeking a greater voice in their future, according to new youth-led research released today by The MasterCard Foundation Youth... Read More
CAP Youth Empowerment Institute and Mastercard Foundation Announce New Phase of Youth Employability Program
...this expanded partnership will directly provide skills training to 23,000 Kenyan youth and help them to secure employment opportunities, further education and training. The program will reach an additional 39,000... Read More
TechnoServe and The MasterCard Foundation Partner to Connect Rural Youth to Valuable Entrepreneurship Opportunities
...Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. The program aims to equip 15,000 rural youth with the skills and knowledge to capitalize on economic opportunities and increase their incomes. As a result, the... Read More