The MasterCard Foundation Partners with Digital Opportunity Trust to Expand its ReachUp! Entrepreneurship Program Efforts to benefit up to 100,000 youth in Kenya and Rwanda
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), an Ottawa-based development agency, is pleased to announce its partnership with The MasterCard Foundation to significantly expand the ReachUp! program in Kenya and Rwanda to train 100,000 young African women and men. ReachUp! creates in-country youth leaders who train their peers in entrepreneurship and the benefits of computer, internet and digital communications technology to enhance economic development. Read More
Public-Private Partnership Economically Empowers Women and Youth in Kenya
The MasterCard Foundation, Equity Group Foundation, Equity Bank and the Government of Kenya today committed – at the Clinton Global Initiative’s Annual Meeting – to advance the educational, financial and entrepreneurial capacity of more than 600,000 Kenyan women and youth. The goal of the commitment, catalyzed by a $15.5 million contribution from The MasterCard Foundation, is to increase the employability and productivity of Kenya’s low?income and unbanked population. The partnership will also provide comprehensive scholarships and leadership training to top?performing students who are economically vulnerable to enable their completion of secondary school. Read More
Innovative Partnership Creates Education and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Women and Girls in Ghana and Malawi
The MasterCard Foundation and Camfed today announced their 2010 Clinton Global Initiative joint commitment to reach 270,000 young people in rural Ghana and Malawi with secondary education, financial literacy and business skills, and information and communications technology (ICT) training. More than one million people in rural Africa are expected to benefit from the commitment, which is backed by a $10.1 million contribution from The MasterCard Foundation. Read More
The MasterCard Foundation enables students to participate at international microfinance forum
The Toronto Microfinance Committee announced today, The MasterCard Foundation will provide over 140 students with financial assistance to attend the micro way conference on Saturday, October 2 to explore microfinance with international development and microfinance professionals. Read More