Financial Resilience through Institution Strengthening and Expansion (FinRISE) | Mastercard Foundation

Financial Resilience through Institution Strengthening and Expansion (FinRISE)

A three-year initiative led by the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.

A group of young people sitting at a desk, listening to a lesson in a classroom, Ajira, Kenya, 2024.

Status

active

Period

December 2024 - December 2027

Countries

The program aims to create access to 80,000 jobs, 70 percent of which to be accessed by young women, across Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, and Zambia.
FinRISE seeks to improve access to finance for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) by enabling financial institutions to better serve youth- and women-led businesses and helping MSEs access the capital and tools they need to grow and thrive.