MasterCard Foundation.
international non-governmental organization
- Reports this week
- 8
- Active events
- 2
- Connections
- 27
What's happening
Active this week
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MasterCard Foundation and Absa Bank Ghana partnered on youth employment initiatives in Ghana.Some support2 reports
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High-level discussions involving the MasterCard Foundation, WHO, and US officials focus on improving health systems in Africa, looking to Singapore and South Korea for models.Some support1 report
Earlier this month
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The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies is partnering with the MasterCard Foundation and Gabriel Dumont Institute to host an inaugural fellowship program.Some support1 report
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Ghana is advancing informal sector transformation through a partnership involving CUTS International and MasterCard Foundation, while a federal jury delivered a guilty verdict.Some support1 report1 development inside
One to three months ago
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Addis Ababa University integrates with Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital for patient care and supports the inaugural recipients of the AHEFT Prize.Some support8 reports
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U.S. divests from global health initiatives, raising questions about its role in the sector.Some support1 report
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Youth unemployment is driving agricultural enterprise in Lilongwe, with MasterCard Foundation funding projects supporting youth entrepreneurship in Malawi.Some support1 report1 development inside
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MasterCard Foundation supports climate resilience and youth skilling initiatives in Uganda.Some support1 report
Gone quiet
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Around MasterCard Foundation this week
News at the entities that move MasterCard Foundation most-
Rwanda OperationalNSSF invests in regional equities and debt, focusing on financial markets across East and Central Africa.Moves MasterCard Foundation
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African Union OperationalThe African Union is exploring its role as a supranational union in Africa, aiming to drive the continent's next chapter.Moves MasterCard Foundation
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Accra TransactionalA conference will be held in Accra.Moves MasterCard Foundation
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Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies TransactionalBoeing provided a $17 million CAD investment to the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT).Moves MasterCard Foundation
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Malawi OperationalA judicial ruling in Malawi redefined defamation law, with Fiona Mwale serving as a Justice in the Constitutional Court.Moves MasterCard Foundation
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology TransactionalSPIE provided seed funding for a new photonics lab at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana.Moves MasterCard Foundation
Connections
The 15 strongest of 27, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Sewit Ahderom Structural
Sewit Ahderom serves as the president and CEO of the MasterCard Foundation.
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Transactional
MasterCard Foundation provides funding and backing to KNUST for research and innovation.
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University of Rwanda Structural
MasterCard Foundation provides prize funding through the AHEFT Prize to the University of Rwanda.
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International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering Structural
The MasterCard Foundation provides backing and support to the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering for teaching excellence.
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Rwanda Operational
Active partnership focused on youth development and inclusive growth.
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Muni University Transactional
Muni University received formal recognition/an award from the MasterCard Foundation.
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MasterCard Foundation provides AHEFT Prize funding, enabling the operations and recognition of the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering.
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Addis Ababa University Transactional
MasterCard Foundation provides funding and support for the AHEFT Prize associated with Addis Ababa University.
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Gabriel Dumont Institute Transactional
The two entities are partnering to host the inaugural fellowship program.
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Accra Transactional
Accra served as the host city for the inaugural convenings of the MasterCard Foundation, establishing a functional link between the foundation and the location.
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Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Transactional
The two entities are partnering to host the inaugural fellowship program.
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Malawi Operational
MasterCard Foundation actively funds projects and participates in events within Malawi focused on youth entrepreneurship.
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African Union Operational
The MasterCard Foundation participates in higher education transformation discussions involving the African Union.
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CUTS International Operational
CUTS International and MasterCard Foundation maintain an operational partnership focused on capacity building and quality.
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Africa Shared context
MasterCard Foundation operates within Africa, providing support to local universities and initiatives.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
3 events- MasterCard Foundation and Absa Bank Ghana partnered on youth employment initiatives in Ghana.
- High-level discussions involving the MasterCard Foundation, WHO, and US officials focus on improving health systems in Africa, looking to Singapore and South Korea for models.
- The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies is partnering with the MasterCard Foundation and Gabriel Dumont Institute to host an inaugural fellowship program.
July 2026
2 eventsShow 1 earlier month
June 2026
3 events- Youth unemployment is driving agricultural enterprise in Lilongwe, with MasterCard Foundation funding projects supporting youth entrepreneurship in Malawi.
- MasterCard Foundation supports climate resilience and youth skilling initiatives in Uganda.
- A partnership between Rwanda and MasterCard Foundation focuses on youth development and inclusive growth.