Mastercard Foundation

The Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper.

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Please remember, the Mastercard Foundation will never:

❌ Solicit funding or request payments.
❌ Issue credit cards.

We urge the public to remain vigilant. Please report any suspicious activity to local law enforcement and notify us immediately at [email protected].

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Learn more about the TAGDev program here: https://t.co/G3LnfGmEgz

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Beyond technical skills, the Transforming African Agricultural Development (TAGDev 1.0) program is nurturing a generation of ethical leaders who are strengthening food systems, expanding opportunities, and building more resilient communities.

Swipe to see how TAGDev alumni are driving meaningful change through bold, innovative, and inclusive solutions. 1/2 ⤵️

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What have seven years of implementing the Young Africa Works strategy taught us?

Young people aren't waiting to be helped. They're already building businesses, solving problems, and creating opportunities. Stronger partnerships, inclusive systems, and enabling policies can help more young people access dignified and fulfilling work. Learn more: https://t.co/04MVb8171v

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We are proud to launch the Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize, a first-of-its-kind annual award. The Prize recognizes higher education institutions that are driving sustained, systemic institution-wide transformation and expanding opportunities for young people.

Learn more about the AHEFT Prize and the inaugural recipients shaping the future of higher education in Africa: https://t.co/JM7NbljffB

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Building pathways for young people to access dignified and fulfilling work means looking beyond individual interventions to the systems that shape opportunity.

Learn more: https://t.co/AVRPLywoR3

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Through the Transforming African Agricultural Development (TAGDev) 1.0 program, young people are gaining the skills, experience, and opportunities needed to shape the future of agriculture.

This World Youth Skills Day, we celebrate these young leaders who are driving meaningful change within their communities and beyond.

Watch their stories here: https://t.co/NDHevAk32l

#WorldYouthSkillsDay

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This #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we celebrate young refugee and displaced women turning skills into opportunity for success.

Mariam is using welding to support family and train young people.

Pang is using physiotherapy to help people manage pain and regain movement.

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What happens when young people are given the opportunity to lead?

Through the Transforming African Agricultural Development (TAGDev 1.0) program, a partnership between @ruforumsec & the Mastercard Foundation, young leaders are transforming agriculture, strengthening food systems, and creating opportunities in their communities.

Learn more: https://t.co/lGya6XnUQR

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The future of work starts by listening to young people. They have told us that dignified and fulfilling work is defined by reliable pay, respect, reputable work, and a sense of purpose. Creating more of these opportunities requires collective action. Learn more: https://t.co/BZQOq3e0Gu

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Expanding access to dignified and fulfilling work begins with a shared understanding of what progress looks like. Leaders from across Africa share their perspectives on what work must offer to enable young people to build a life and imagine a different future. Learn more: https://t.co/2p9CMWcUEJ

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We’re excited to announce a new partnership with @IndigYouthRoots (Formerly CRE) to deepen the impact of Indigenous youth-led change.

Read the full announcement here: https://t.co/kj1Kmusmhz

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In this special edition of #EdTechMondaysAfrica, policymakers, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and young voices come together at the Young Africa Works Summit in Kigali to share perspectives on how stronger partnerships, more inclusive pathways, and practical support can help bridge the gap between learning and earning.

Watch the full episode here:
https://t.co/coCzA6yW44

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Dignified and fulfilling work goes beyond earning an income. At the Young Africa Works Summit, young people and leaders explored how to expand access to work that offers reliable pay, respect, purpose, and is seen as reputable. Learn more: https://t.co/vFUGkaWCoE

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Read more on how this understanding has emerged, what it reveals about the experiences of young Africans, and the insights shaping what it takes to expand access to lasting opportunities: https://t.co/8hB41zbSkB

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Dignified and fulfilling work is more than just a job. It is work that pays reliably and offers at least one of these three additional markers. ⤵️

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We reaffirm our commitment to supporting at least 250 refugee-led organizations (RLOs) by 2030.

With the right support and inclusive systems, RLOs can help transform systems and unlock greater opportunities for refugees and displaced youth at scale.

It’s time to invest in their leadership. Swipe to learn how.

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Refugee-led organizations (RLOs) deliver local solutions that are relevant and sustainable.

At the Mastercard Foundation, we work with RLOs as equal partners, embedding their leadership, insight, and networks into every stage of our programming. (1/2)⤵️

Learn more: https://t.co/JceFENV1Dj

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Swipe to see the approach that has unlocked work for 800,000+ youth and reached 1.3M+, 67% of which are young women.

It’s time for collective action across policy and practice to unlock opportunities for millions more refugees and displaced youth. Learn more: https://t.co/KqqGdFF3yc