The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity’s goal is to transform lives across Sub-Saharan Africa and make financial inclusion a reality for all Africans, especially those in the rural areas. Stay updated with the strides the Fund and its grantees are making as well as news and events from around the world that align with our objectives.
Grace Njoroge, a Fund Project Manager, shared insights on how participants are overcoming barriers to agricultural financing during the Africa Agri-Finance Forum (AAFF) that took place in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Read moreStart Up Energy Transition has nominated Fund participant Easy Solar on its list of the top 100 startups of 2019 working on the global energy transition.
Read moreThe first webinar of 2019 was held on 30th January, where several speakers, among them the Fund’s Team Leader, Wambui Chege, discussed Alternative Credit Scoring and its role in financial inclusion in Africa.
Read moreJoin the Fund as it holds its first webinar of 2019 focusing on Alternative Credit Scoring and its Role in Financial Inclusion. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm East African Time.
Read moreThe Mastercard Foundation’s Fund for Rural Prosperity was at the recently concluded Pwani Innovation Week, where Programme and Learning Manager, Grace Njoroge, presented several innovative companies that are supported by the Fund.
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