| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.06.2025 | 12 Kenyan Startups selected for the 3rd Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship | Twelve innovative Kenyan ed-tech startups have been selected to join the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, a six-month acceleration programme managed by iHub Kenya. The initiative provides each venture with up to ... |
| 01.06.2025 | Bridging the Gap: The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Empowers Africa's Future | In the heart of Africa, a revolution is brewing. The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is igniting a spark of innovation, aiming to reshape education across the continent. With a commitment to gender diversity and inclusion, this init... |
| 29.05.2025 | Co-creation HUB Reaffirms its Commitment to Promoting Quality Education Through Technology-driven Education Solutions in Africa.
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The Mastercard Foundation EdT... | Image by CcHUB: The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship cohort 3 Startups
This year’s cohort reflects a growing commitment to gender diversity and inclusion within Africa’s innovation ecosystem. With 50% of the startups led by women, th... |
| 29.05.2025 | iHUB Kenya kicks off Cohort 3 of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship with 75% female edtech innovators | Seven inspiring female founders are among the twelve innovators selected for the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, announced by iHUB Kenya.
This is the first time this milestone has been achieved since the Fellows... |
| 02.04.2025 | The Mastercard Foundation and Kifiya Financial Technology Honour Over 100 Graduates of SAFEE Program, Specializing in AI and Data Science | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Last week, over 100 AI engineers and data scientists graduated from the Sustainable Access to Finance to Enable Entrepreneurship (SAFEE) program, a partnership between Kifiya Financial Technology and the Mastercard F... |
| 10.03.2025 | Global leaders seek to inspire next generation of changemakers through candid conversations about lives and careers | The Mastercard Foundation’s new podcast champions values-based leadership as a vital tool for creating lasting, positive change
We all have the capacity to be leaders and to make a difference.”
— Reeta Roy, President & CEO, Mastercard F... |
| 03.12.2024 | iHUB Announces Call for Applications for Third Cohort of Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Kenya Following Success of Second Cohort | November 28, 2024. Nairobi, Kenya — iHUB , in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is calling for applications for the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Kenya after the successful completion of the second... |
| 29.11.2024 | Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship in Ghana Opens New Call for Applications Following Successful First Cohort | November 21, 2024. Accra, Ghana — Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is calling for applications for the second cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship ... |
| 22.11.2024 | Co-Creation Hub Announces Call for Applications for Cohort III of the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship | November 20, 2024. Lagos, Nigeria — Co-creation HUB (CcHUB), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is calling for applications for the third iteration of the EdTech Fellowship after the successful completion of the second cohort's ... |
| 20.11.2024 | Applications for the 2025 Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Are Open | November 2024. Cape Town, South Africa — Following the outstanding achievements of the previous two cohorts, Injini has opened applications for the 2025 iteration of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship.
Growth-stage, impact-driven E... |
| 13.11.2024 | Transforming Kenya's Digital Economy - New Toolkit Offers Policy Roadmap to Reform the Gig Economy and Impact Millions of Workers | Nairobi, Kenya — A groundbreaking new toolkit, developed in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, eMobilis Technology Institute, and Africa Practice, offers a comprehensive roadmap to reform Kenya's gig economy and create a more equ... |
| 11.08.2024 | Webinar: Youth in Digital Africa: Empowering Sustainable Pathways | August 15, 2024 | Webinar Date: August 15, 2024, live on Zoom
Webinar Time: 2 pm GMT (9 am EST)
Join us for an inspiring and insightful webinar hosted by Caribou Digital in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, by exploring the findings from our latest... |
| 24.07.2024 | Mastercard foundation edTech conference in Abuja ends with 10 recommendations for delivering the future of learning in Africa | About 600 stakeholders from over 30 countries in Africa and beyond came together from July 8 to 10 at the inaugural Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, to discuss education technology for resilient and inclusive learn... |
| 15.07.2024 | Mastercard Foundation Edtech Conference in Abuja Ends With 10 Recommendations for Delivering the Future of Learning in Africa | Abuja, Nigeria — About 600 stakeholders from over 30 countries in Africa and beyond came together from July 8 to 10 at the inaugural Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, to discuss education technology for resilient an... |
| 10.07.2024 | Mastercard Foundation Convenes Edtech Conference on Resilient and Inclusive Learning in Africa | The Mastercard Foundation, an international non-governmental organization, kicked off its inaugural EdTech conference today with an important question.
"How do we build resilient and inclusive EdTech ecosystems?" asked Rosy Fynn, ... |
| 06.07.2024 | The Boys’ Firecracker gives a lesson on speaking about your work | And tools that can help you talk about your work.
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| 20.06.2024 | Mastercard Foundation and Kifiya Financial Technology PLC to Enable More Than 477,800 MSMEs to Access Uncollateralized Digital Credit Products | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Kifiya Financial Technology PLC (Kifiya), announces a scale-up program designed to unlock resources from banks, innovate new financial models and products, and transitio... |
| 20.06.2024 | Exploring the Role of Gamification in Africa's Education Systems | Many of the major problems facing educators today, in Africa and around the world, revolve around student motivation and engagement. In several African countries, this is reflected in a need to go beyond the “chalk-and-talk” style that has ... |
| 20.06.2024 | Mastercard Foundation To Host Inaugural Edtech Conference | July 8 – 10, 2024 | Education Technology for Resilient and Inclusive Learning in Africa
July 8 – 10, 2024
[Wednesday, May 22, 2024] Abuja, Nigeria — The Mastercard Foundation, through its Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, is hosting its inaugural Ed... |
| 18.06.2024 | Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship now includes Egypt | After previous programs in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria, the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship has extended to Egypt.
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is an entrepreneurship acceleration program that was introduced in 2... |
| 06.06.2024 | Edventures Announces Its First Cohort for the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship in Egypt | Cairo, Egypt — EdVentures, the investment arm of Nahdet Misr Group and the leading EdTech venture capital firm in Egypt and the MENA region, has announced its inaugural cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, a three-year ent... |
| 30.05.2024 | Caribou Digital Releases Youth in Digital Africa Report to Inform Policy Changes for 400 Million Young Africans | Share this:
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| 29.05.2024 | Caribou Digital Releases - Youth in Digital Africa Report to Inform Policy Changes for 400 Million Young Africans | London, UK - — Leading research and advisory firm, Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has today released a new report on African young people and digital technology experiences, titled: Youth in Digital Africa: ... |
| 15.05.2024 | D.C. nonprofit raises another $152M to back fintechs in developing countries | - |
| 04.05.2024 | The NBA Africa Startup Accelerator Programme is now accepting applications | NBA Africa is now accepting applications for Triple-Double, an accelerator program designed to give financial awards and other forms of support to early-stage African start-ups.
Triple-Double, run by tech incubator ALX Ventures, targets ear... |
| 02.05.2024 | MASTERCARD FOUNDATION INTRODUCES MFAM, A NEW SEPARATE ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, TO SUPPORT ITS PHILANTHROPIC MISSION | MFAM investment returns to fund the Mastercard Foundation's work with its partners in Africa and Canada over the long term
TORONTO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mastercard Foundation today introduced the Mastercard Foundation Asset Manag... |
| 24.04.2024 | The Mastercard Foundation’s agri-focused fund is accepting applications | The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity is looking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector.
The fund will allow selected businesses to receive grants ranging from $500,0... |
| 23.04.2024 | Five Ethiopia Public Universities Successfully Establish State-of-the-Art Multimedia Studios | As part of strengthening and enhancing the quality, accessibility, and resilience of higher education in Ethiopia, the e-SHE program, a partnership between the Ministry of Education, the Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University, and ... |
| 16.04.2024 | Latest Injini ed-tech accelerator selected 12 SA startups | The Injini Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in South Africa, now in its second year, has chosen twelve startups from the country to participate. The fellowship provides companies with access to capital and other forms of support.
Inj... |
| 15.04.2024 | An Overview of Ethiopia's First Digital Education Strategy | Every month, stakeholders such as policymakers, EdTech entrepreneurs, teachers, and parents come together to discuss the intersection of education and technology at the EdTech Mondays Radio Show.
The show, produced by Mastercard Foundation ... |
| 05.04.2024 | Beyond inspiration, why June Barasa pushes for women’s growth in tech, not just entry | In the biographical drama film, Hidden Figures, a scene unfolds where Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician, hunches over a massive desk covered in papers. Her brow is furrowed in concentration as she meticulously calculates John Gle... |
| 04.04.2024 | African financial institutions are increasingly using blockchain technology to facilitate payments | In the ever-evolving landscape of African financial technology, a notable shift is underway as regional financial institutions are increasingly leveraging blockchain technology to power innovative solutions. Africa, historically grappling w... |
| 02.04.2024 | Emerging Technologies in Edtech: The Role of Big Data in Advancing Education | Big data—two words that define the vast amount of information available online as the internet becomes widely available. Since 2020, educational organizations, policymakers, and other players in this space have had access to more data than ... |
| 15.03.2024 | African Diaspora Network (ADN) Announces Pivotal Partnership with Prosper Africa to Strengthen Economic Ties Between Africa and the USA | Prosper Africa and ADN collaboration will debut at the upcoming African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS24)
SILICON VALLEY, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — African Diaspora Network (ADN) announces a pivotal partnership with P... |
| 28.02.2024 | EdTech Monday's Radio Show Returns for Season Two with Upcoming Episode Spotlighting Ethiopia's Digital Education Strategy | EdTech Monday’s Radio Show is returning for another season, with an episode focusing on Ethiopia’s ambitious Digital Education Strategy and its implementation plan. The episode, airing on Monday, February 26, 2024, promises to delve into th... |
| 03.01.2024 | How grants affect the African economy | Article contributed by Uzochukwu Mbamalu, Founder and CEO Palremit
Grants play a crucial role in shaping economies and supporting academic pursuits worldwide. In the context of Africa, the impact of grants goes beyond individual aspirations... |
| 07.12.2023 | Heifer International, Mastercard Foundation Partner to Expand Employment Opportunities in Agriculture for Ugandan Youth | Members of a Youth Saving and Credit Group count their proceeds. The group was started with the support of Heifer International Uganda in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, under the EAYIP project. Photo credit HPI
The partnership will... |
| 20.10.2023 | 20 Key Negotiation Strategies For Supply Chain Success | getty |
| 22.09.2023 | 19 Strategies For Leaders To Maximize Returns In An Uncertain Economy | getty |
| 21.07.2023 | 17 Ways Companies Can Prepare For Next Year's Tax Season | getty |
| 03.05.2023 | Stakeholders Come Together to Participate in Second Knowledge Series on Data-Driven Digital Lending for Ethiopia's MSMEs | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Today, the National Bank of Ethiopia, together with the International Financial Corporation (IFC), Financial Sector Deepening-Ethiopia (FSD-Ethiopia), Kifiya Financial Technology, and the Mastercard Foundation partic... |
| 12.04.2023 | Mastercard Foundation EdTech Mondays WAEMU Scope of Work for Implementing Partner | Request for Proposals
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| 12.04.2023 | Study of the EdTech Ecosystem in WAEMU | Request for Proposals
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The Mastercard Foundation works with visionary organizations to enable young people in Africa and in Indigenous communities in Canada to access dignified a... |
| 09.12.2022 | Meet the Founder: Why Digital Mobile Africa’s Robert Madziva wants to commercialize smallholder farming in Africa | Robert Madziva, co-founder at Digital Mobile Africa
Image credit: Robert Madziva
For Robert Madziva, founder of Digital Mobile Africa (DMA), achieving food security and boosting smallholder farmer incomes go hand in hand.
Madziva is a Zimba... |
| 07.12.2022 | The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund has launched a $200 million funding facility for African SMEs | The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund has launched a $200 million funding facility for African small and medium-sized enterprises.
In order to help early-stage, growth-oriented SMEs on the continent, the Mastercard Foundation Africa ... |
| 06.12.2022 | Third EdTech Mondays Episode to Highlight Use of Technology in Refining Education for Learners with Disabilities | The third episode of EdTech Mondays, a monthly radio show hosted by the MasterCard Foundation and Shega Media & Technology, is slated to air on Monday, December 5, 2022, on Ethio FM 107.8. The show will be aired at 8 p.m. and will discu... |
| 03.10.2022 | Mastercard Foundation Launches Platform to Facilitate EdTech Discussions in Ethiopia | The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Shega Media & Technology, is introducing EdTech Mondays: a monthly radio show that will serve as a platform to facilitate critical conversations on using technology for teaching and learnin... |
| 29.09.2022 | Africa Calls for New Public Health Order | Leaders urge greater investment in Africa's health institutions, health workforce, and medical manufacturing capacity, while calling for respectful, action-oriented partnerships across the continent.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --... |
| 10.09.2022 | PhET Interactive Simulations: Putting Students In The Driver’s Seat Of STEM Learning | In Indonesia, students explore PhET’s Balancing Act simulationMuhammad Zulham, licensed under CC BY 4.0 |
| 08.06.2022 | How A Social Entrepreneur Launched A Savings Tool For Smallholder Farmers | By Anushka Ratnayake, Founder and CEO of myAgro |
| 07.06.2022 | Ethiopia Officially Launches a New Digital Platform that Provides Reliable and Timely Public Health Emergency-related Information in Various Languages | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Today, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), together with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology and the Mastercard Foundation launched a digital service that will provid... |
| 19.05.2022 | TikTok on a “Branded Mission” | Share this article:
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Did you know that YouTube can identify the most replayed parts of your video? This means you can skip some boring parts of YouTube videos. And no, you haven’t missed out because the feature was introduced ye... |
| 18.05.2022 | $10 million-funded micro-tech-enabled clinics | Share this article:
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Today, May 18, the world observes World AIDS Vaccine Day or HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.
This day commemorates the contributions of thousands of researchers, scientists, and health professionals to developing ... |
| 17.05.2022 | Another Twitter-Musk drama? | Share this article:
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Remember Elon Musk saying his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter was “temporarily on hold” due to spam concerns on Friday, May 13, 2022?
So, Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal responded yesterday, Monday, May 16, 2022, ... |
| 29.10.2021 | Four Ghanaian digital commerce ventures receive funding from Catalyst Fund | Share this:
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| 08.06.2021 | MASTERCARD
MasterCard : Statement of Support | Mastercard Foundation $1.3 Billion commitment to save lives and livelihoods in Africa
'We need all shoulders against the wheel to stop Covid-19 in its tracks, and this $1.3 billion commitment by the Mastercard Foundation is the kind of effo... |
| 10.05.2021 | Unlimited access to learning for more than 100 million young Nigerians from new e-learning platform launched by Data Science Nigeria, Malezi, and the Mastercard Foundation | Following its official launch, the new Learn at Home audio e-learning platform will provide free, online, and unlimited learning access to more than 100 million Nigerian youths.
This first-of-its-kind audio e-learning platform will offer un... |
| 28.07.2020 | The Big 5 Daily: 27th July 2020 | Hey Guys,
The first Big 5 Daily edition for the week is up.
Before you delve into the biggest gists of today, here is something extra.
Spotify has launched a new feature that allows creators to connect more meaningfully with their gans, exp... |
| 01.03.2020 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за прошедшую неделю | Что стало известно об инвестировании в стартапы EdTech на прошедшей неделе.
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| 10.12.2019 | Building the ‘SF Express of Africa’: GIG Logistics is the African eCommerce giant you don’t hear about enough | Share this article:
In spite of the many negatives surrounding the eCommerce industry in Africa, investors, analysts and other foreign interests alike have stayed relatively optimistic. Just a few weeks ago in November, Kenyan-based Copia G... |
| 26.10.2019 | Mastercard Foundation Set to Support Edtech Startups in Kigali | The Mastercard Foundation Regional Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT is set to support innovative Edtech startups in Kigali, Rwanda. This support comes in its first request for proposals to accelerate startups in the Edtech... |
| 25.10.2019 | Mastercard to invest in EdTech startups in Africa | The Mastercard Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT is inviting growth-stage, educational technology (EdTech) innovators to apply for an opportunity to grow their ventures while contributing to improving the quality of educati... |
| 25.10.2019 | Mastercard Foundation regional centre seeks edtech solutions for one-year programme | Do you have an edtech product that has the potential to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Africa, as well as ensure that young people have the skills they need to succeed?
The Mastercard Foundation Regional Centre for Innovati... |
| 25.10.2019 | Mastercard Foundation regional centre seeks edtech solutions for one-year programme | Do you have an edtech product that has the potential to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Africa, as well as ensure that young people have the skills they need to succeed?
The Mastercard Foundation Regional Centre for Innovat... |
| 25.09.2019 | Mastercard Commits $200m worth Initiative to Impact Senegalese Startups | The Mastercard Foundation has committed to impact startups in Senegal through its Young Africa Works Initiative. The $200 million worth initiative was launched in Senegal to provide 3 million youths with employment by 2030.
The Mastercard F... |
| 25.09.2019 | Mastercard Foundation’s $200m initiative to increase access to funding for Senegalese startups | Senegalese startups are set to benefit from increased access to funding through the Mastercard Foundation‘s $200-million Young Africa Works initiative.
The foundation announced in a statement yesterday that it had launched the initiative i... |
| 25.09.2019 | Mastercard Foundation’s $200m initiative to increase access to funding for Senegalese startups | Senegalese startups are set to benefit from increased access to funding through the Mastercard Foundation‘s $200-million Young Africa Works initiative.
The foundation announced in a statement yesterday that it had launched the initiative in... |
| 29.08.2019 | Meet the 2019 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners | The Mastercard Foundation and non-profit The Resolution Project have selected 14 African teams as winners of the 2019 Resolution Social Venture Challenge.
The foundation said in a statement on Tuesday (27 August) that a total of 31 teams of... |
| 29.08.2019 | Meet the 2019 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners | The Mastercard Foundation and non-profit The Resolution Project have selected 14 African teams as winners of the 2019 Resolution Social Venture Challenge.
The foundation said in a statement on Tuesday (27 August) that a total of 31 teams o... |
| 06.03.2019 | Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity names latest beneficiaries | The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity (FRP) has announced the names of the five African firms that will each get a share of $4 438 551 to support the fund’s financial inclusion agenda on the continent.
The Mastercard Foundatio... |
| 06.03.2019 | Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity names latest beneficiaries | The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity (FRP) has announced the names of the five African firms that will each get a share of $4 438 551 to support the fund’s financial inclusion agenda on the continent.
The Mastercard Foundati... |
| 28.02.2019 | African eCommerce could generate over $500 billion annually by 2030 — Mastercard Foundation | Share this article:
The Nigerian Startup Funding Report 2018 reveals that the eCommerce space in Nigeria is currently not in a good shape, as the level of attention that the sector got in the past is gradually dwindling.
For Foodlocker foun... |
| 06.12.2018 | How corporates are jumping to work with tech startups [Opinion] | I’ll never forget a conversation I had with the CEO of a listed corporation about how his company could engage with the world of startups. His reply, from the far end of his long, glossy boardroom table, was that he didn’t want some “dagga-... |
| 06.12.2018 | How corporates are jumping to work with tech startups [Opinion] | I’ll never forget a conversation I had with the CEO of a listed corporation about how his company could engage with the world of startups. His reply, from the far end of his long, glossy boardroom table, was that he didn’t want some “dagga-... |
| 07.09.2018 | Half of SA startups in ecosystem support initiatives secure investment – VC4A | Half of all SA companies that participate in startup and business support programmes end up securing investment.
This, while the average investment secured by such companies is almost three times higher for those ventures that receive ecos... |
| 07.09.2018 | Half of SA startups in ecosystem support initiatives secure investment – VC4A | Half of all SA companies that participate in startup and business support programmes end up securing investment.
This, while the average investment secured by such companies is almost three times higher for those ventures that receive ecosy... |
| 08.08.2018 | Here are the finalists of $100k Zambezi Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship together with the Mastercard Foundation has announced the 10 African startups selected as finalists for this year’s edition of the Zambezi... |
| 08.08.2018 | Here are the finalists of $100k Zambezi Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship together with the Mastercard Foundation has announced the 10 African startups selected as finalists for this year’s edition of the Zambezi... |
| 09.03.2018 | Anzisha Prize applications now open, organisers launch tour, talks across Africa | Applications for this year’s edition of the Anzisha Prize are now open. Organisers of the programme have also announced the launch of the Anzisha Prize Tour which will see Anzisha fellows host speaking engagements and events in five African... |
| 09.03.2018 | Anzisha Prize applications now open, organisers launch tour, talks across Africa | Applications for this year’s edition of the Anzisha Prize are now open. Organisers of the programme have also announced the launch of the Anzisha Prize Tour which will see Anzisha fellows host speaking engagements and events in five African... |
| 14.11.2017 | Funder’s focus on making social impact key in $24m deal says JUMO founder | South African fintech startup JUMO opted to go to Finnish development finance company Finnfund for debt funding, because the financier is “very ethical” and “focused on making meaningful social impact”, says the startup’s founder and CEO An... |
| 14.11.2017 | Funder’s focus on making social impact key in $24m deal says JUMO founder | South African fintech startup JUMO opted to go to Finnish development finance company Finnfund for debt funding, because the financier is “very ethical” and “focused on making meaningful social impact”, says the startup’s founder and CEO An... |
| 09.11.2017 | SA startup JUMO awarded $150 000 prize by Mastercard Foundation for client help | South African fintech startup JUMO has been awarded a $150 000 prize by the Mastercard Foundation in its third annual Client at the Centre award.
The prize, awarded yesterday by the Mastercard Foundation, highlights best practices in finan... |
| 09.11.2017 | SA startup JUMO awarded $150 000 prize by Mastercard Foundation for client help | South African fintech startup JUMO has been awarded a $150 000 prize by the Mastercard Foundation in its third annual Client at the Centre award.
The prize, awarded yesterday by the Mastercard Foundation, highlights best practices in financ... |
| 23.06.2017 | MIT, Mastercard launch ‘Open Mic Africa’ entrepreneurial talent search programme | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation have launched an entrepreneurial talent search programme — Open Mic Africa.
The initiative w... |
| 23.06.2017 | MIT, Mastercard launch ‘Open Mic Africa’ entrepreneurial talent search programme | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation have launched an entrepreneurial talent search programme — Open Mic Africa.
The initiative ... |
| 22.02.2017 | The Anzisha Prize opens 2017 applications for $100,000 entrepreneurship award | Share this article:
In 2010, African Leadership Academy (ALA) and The MasterCard Foundation together embarked on a journey to celebrate the entrepreneurial achievements and business savvy of young people across the continent by launching th... |
| 20.02.2017 | Applications now open for Anzisha Prize youth entrepreneurs awards | Applications for the Anzisha Prize, an award celebrating Youth Entrepreneurs who’ve made their mark on SA, are now open. It was established by the African Leadership Academy (ALA) along with the Mastercard Foundation.
15 entrepreneurs betw... |
| 20.02.2017 | Applications now open for Anzisha Prize youth entrepreneurs awards | Applications for the Anzisha Prize, an award celebrating Youth Entrepreneurs who’ve made their mark on SA, are now open. It was established by the African Leadership Academy (ALA) along with the Mastercard Foundation.
15 entrepreneurs betwe... |
| 13.07.2015 | From EARTH to Africa – leading lessons in sustainable agriculture | From EARTH to Africa – leading lessons in sustainable agriculture
13-07-2015
In January 2015, Camfed’s partner communities in Malawi and Zimbabwe experienced first-hand the mercilessness of changing weather patterns as villages and schools ... |
| 05.05.2015 | Camfed's Ayisha Fuseini at the UN: the secret to shea success | Camfed's Ayisha Fuseini at the UN: the secret to shea success
05-05-2015
CAMA member, shea butter entrepreneur, and peer educator Ayisha Fuseini from the Northern Region of Ghana recently joined young entrepreneurs from across the world for... |
| 13.03.2013 | Wanted: Young African Entrepreneurs | The Anzisha Prize, hosted by the African Leadership Academy in collaboration with The MasterCard Foundation, is inviting young business people from around Africa to enter for its latest youth entrepreneurial competition.
With $75,000 in cas... |
| 12.10.2012 | MasterCard Foundation Sets Up $500m African Scholarship | The MasterCard Foundation, a independent offshoot of global card payment company MasterCard, has established a scholarship fund worth $500 million to support talented but financially-challenged young Africans to gain secondary and tertiary ... |
| - | Mastercard Commits $200m worth Initiative to Impact Senegalese Startups | The Mastercard Foundation has committed to impact startups in Senegal through its Young Africa Works Initiative. The $200 million worth initiative was launched in Senegal to provide 3 million youths with employment by 2030.
The Mastercard F... |
| - | Mastercard Foundation Set to Support Edtech Startups in Kigali | The Mastercard Foundation Regional Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT is set to support innovative Edtech startups in Kigali, Rwanda. This support comes in its first request for proposals to accelerate startups in the Edtech... |
| - | The Big 5 Daily: 27th July 2020 | Hey Guys,
The first Big 5 Daily edition for the week is up.
Before you delve into the biggest gists of today, here is something extra.
Spotify has launched a new feature that allows creators to connect more meaningfully with their gans, exp... |
| - | Ideas Matter Research Fellowships for West African Scholars | African Business
December 14th 2016 •
Africa •
Finance & Services
The West African Research Association (www.BU.edu/wara) and The MasterCard Foundation (www.MasterCardFdn.org) are pleased to announce the recipients of the Ideas Matter F... |
| - | MEST Africa, Catalyst Fund, and Mastercard Foundation Launches $4.3M Accelerator in Ghana | MEST Africa, Catalyst Fund, and Mastercard Foundation have launched a $4.3 million accelerator program in Ghana. The two-year program dubbed the Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator supports e-commerce companies that are bui... |
