Reaching the most marginalized girls in Benin using a data-driven approach
This pilot program was designed to go beyond the paved road in Benin and reach girls typically left out of formal schooling and development initiatives. Using the Girl Roster™ tool, 2,000 girls living in Savalou and Bohicon–two of the most marginalized regions in the country–were identified and mapped. Read More
Innovative Learning Partnership for Indigenous Youth Launched at Vancouver Island University and Yukon College
Nanaimo, B.C., 20 September 2017 — In the spirit of reconciliation, a new learning partnership for Indigenous youth at Vancouver Island University (VIU) and Yukon College is being announced today. Read More
Fifteen Emerging Young African Entrepreneurs Will Put Their Talent to Work on the Continent
Johannesburg, South Africa, August 14, 2017 – Fifteen young African entrepreneurs have emerged as finalists from a field of more than 800 applicants for the seventh annual Anzisha Prize, Africa’s premier award for her youngest entrepreneurs. Read More
21 Next Generation African Leaders Announced as Winners of the Resolution Social Venture Challenge
Johannesburg, South Africa, July 19, 2017 – Ten teams of 21 budding African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the Resolution Social Venture Challenge at the Baobab Summit in Johannesburg. Read More
International Rescue Committee and Mastercard Foundation Announce Partnership to Increase Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Côte d’Ivoire
New York, NY, USA, July 10, 2017 – The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Mastercard Foundation today announced Pro-Jeunes, a five-year, $8.4 million partnership that will improve the economic well-being of young people in Côte d'Ivoire by providing them with skills training and opportunities for entrepreneurship and employment. Read More
IFC, Mastercard Foundation Release Third Mobile Money Handbook to Support Expansion of Financial Inclusion in Developing Markets
Johannesburg, South Africa, June 27, 2017 — International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, together with the Mastercard Foundation today launched the Data Analytics and Digital Financial Services Handbook to highlight the opportunity that data science offers mobile money operators to expand reach and quality of digital financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Read More
Mastercard Foundation Appoints Three New Members to its Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario, June 21, 2017 – The Mastercard Foundation today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. They include Zein Abdalla, former President of PepsiCo, Inc.; Rt. Honorable Baroness Valerie Amos, Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London and former Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the United Nations; and Jay Ireland, President and CEO, GE Africa. Read More
Mastercard Foundation nomme trois nouveaux membres à son Conseil d’administration
Toronto, Ontario, 21 juin 2017 – The Mastercard Foundation a annoncé aujourd'hui la nomination de trois nouveaux membres à son Conseil d'administration. Ces nominations incluent Zein Abdalla, ancien Président de PepsiCo, Inc. ; l'Honorable Baronesse Valerie Amos, Directrice de l'École des Études Orientales et Africaines de l'Université de Londres, ancienne Secrétaire générale adjointe pour les Affaires humanitaires et Coordinatrice des secours d'urgence des Nations-Unies ; et Jay Ireland, Président & CEO, GE Afrique. Read More
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity Launches New Funding Opportunity for Financial Services Providers to Improve the Lives of Poor People in Rural Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, June 20, 2017 — The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity (FRP) today launched a new competition to find and support providers of innovative and scalable financial products and services that improve the lives of poor people in rural areas of Africa. Read More
10-year partnership between the Government of Malawi, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and Camfed to transform prospects for girls and young women
16 June 2017, Blantyre, Malawi; Toronto, Canada; and Cambridge, U.K. – This Day of the African Child, Camfed, and the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program announced a pioneering new partnership with the Government of Malawi to support 3,500 girls from economically disadvantaged rural communities to succeed in secondary school and transition to independence and leadership. Read More