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News & Events

Since inception, theMastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity has been engaging global and African stakeholders in agriculture, climate adaptation and the digital economy with a view to understanding challenges and opportunities to inform its planned interventions, and to create awareness among SMEs of its ongoing Agribusiness Challenge Fund.

Previous Events

In addition, the Fund organizes events, workshops, webinars and other convenings aimed at sharing information on Fund interventions and opportunities with stakeholders and applicants.

The Southern Africa Agribusiness Challenge Fund Event

The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity had its second regional Agribusiness Challenge Fund event on Thursday 4 July 2024, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Market Access Africa

Theme: Pivoting Africa as a net food exporter

Invest in Africa Summit 2024

The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity was present at the Invest in Africa Summit that was held between 16 and 17 April 2024 in The Hague, Netherlands, accompanied by a trade mission on 18 April 2024.

African Climate Action Roundtable

Theme: Scaling up climate finance and adaptation towards greater resilience in Africa.

East Africa Agribusiness Challenge Fund Event

An East Africa Agribusiness Challenge Fund event was held in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday 9 April 2024. The event brought together SMEs, investors in the agribusiness sector, agribusiness associations, as well as youth, refugee and people with disability focused organizations.

International Conference on Business Models in Agriculture

Theme: Reshaping Agribusiness Models for Building Prosperous Rural Communities

Financing Agriculture Sustainably Conference (FINAS 2024)

Theme: Positioning Kenya for Resilient Agricultural Enterprises.

AGRITECH West Africa Event

The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity recently participated in AgriTech West Africa (AWA), held from 19-21 March in Accra, Ghana. AWA is an exhibition that covers the entire agricultural value chain under one roof.

Sankalp Africa Summit 2024

Theme: Fostering Empowerment Among African Entrepreneurs for Global Sustainable Solution

AFSIC Investing in Africa 2023

TheMastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity recently participated at the AFSIC Investing in Africa Conference and Expo 2023 held on 9 and 10 October in London, United Kingdom.