Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | aBi Development Ltd, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, convened a high-level stakeholder engagement at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Tuesday to galvanise support for empowering young women entrepreneurs in agriculture through Uganda’s coffee sector. The gathering brought together representatives from government, the private …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a powerful convergence that placed Indigenous knowledge at the heart of Africa’s development agenda, the African Indigenous Knowledge Research Network (AIKRN), in collaboration with Carleton University and the Mastercard Foundation, has hosted the maiden Annual International Conference on Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Restorative …
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Global leaders seek to inspire the next generation of changemakers through candid conversations about their lives and careers Toronto, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mastercard Foundation has launched a new podcast that seeks to challenge, motivate, and inspire the next generation to lead with purpose and to act with …
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But entrepreneurship is just one piece of the puzzle. Education remains a cornerstone of Uganda’s future Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | From February 19 to 21, the Mastercard Foundation hosted the Young Africa Works 2025 Dialogue in Kampala, a gathering that felt less like a conference and more like a …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Mastercard Foundation has rallied corporations to invest more in the promotion of youth entrepreneurship to help uplift the livelihoods of young Ugandans. Mastercard Foundation Country Director in Uganda, Adrian Bukenya, says that currently the young persons in Uganda, who also account for more than …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Mastercard Foundation is committed to fostering economic opportunities for Uganda’s young people through targeted interventions in key sectors, according to Adrian Bukenya, the Country Director, who addressed journalists at a media roundtable in Kampala on Feb.6. Bukenya emphasized that the foundation’s approach is centered …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a collaborative effort to address the critical issue of youth unemployment in Africa, the World Data Lab (WDL) and the Mastercard Foundation announced the launch of the Africa Youth Employment Clock in Uganda. This initiative signifies a significant step towards a more inclusive …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Data Lab, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has today (Nov.7) launched the Africa Youth Employment Clock, an innovative tool designed to track youth job growth and project employment trends through 2030. This initiative aligns with the Mastercard Foundation’s goal of enabling 30 …
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The Hi-Innovator initiative seeks to elevate enterprises that typically struggle to attract traditional investment, with a particular focus on women and youth-owned businesses Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven small businesses have secured seed funding of approximately $20,000 each through the Hi-Innovator program, a joint initiative by the National Social …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) announced a new seven-year extension of its partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to build on the success of its decade-long mission to elevate young women and men in Africa. Unveiled at Kampala on April 12 by John Chrysestom …
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