Published 14 Jan 2019
The financial inclusion challenge and opportunity in rural Africa
Ann Miles, Director Thought Leadership and Innovation at Mastercard Foundation, discusses the nature of financial inclusion on the African continent.
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Published 14 Jan 2019
The Fund is on a financial inclusion journey to make a difference
Watch as Ashley Onyango, Program Manager for Financial Inclusion at Mastercard Foundation, shares her experience and insights on financial inclusion in Africa and how it has evolved over time.
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Published 14 Jan 2019
Bridging gaps in the fresh fruit and vegetable value chain
Twiga Foods’ is helping farmers gain access to market for their fresh produce by bridging gaps in the agricultural value chain in Kenya.
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Published 13 Jan 2019
Juhudi Kilimo: Working to improve farmer access to financial services
Through support from Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity Juhudi Kilimo grants loans to rural farmers using a modified and convenient psychometric credit scoring system.
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Published 17 Dec 2018
Press Release: Three companies to benefit from approximately US$ 3 million support from the Fund
Companies based in Burundi, Malawi and Rwanda will receive a total of US$2,808,295 from the Fund as support for their innovative businesses in rural parts of Africa.
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Published 26 Oct 2018
Press release: Nine new projects focused on financial inclusion to receive more than US$9 million
The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity has announced that nine companies across Africa will receive more than US$9 million to support projects that expand financial inclusion in rural Africa.
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Published 13 Oct 2018
Innovate and Include Newsletter
We are excited to introduce the first issue of our Innovate & Include Newsletter, a new quarterly publication that aims to keep you updated on several aspects of the Fund.
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Published 20 Sep 2018
‘Making Rural and Agricultural Finance accessible’ using Equitel MVNO
Equitel, a product of Finserve Africa Limited, utilizes a thin SIM system designed to grant users access to financial services such as instant loans as well as several types of money management through mobile phone technology.
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Published 20 Sep 2018
GABRIELLE ROSENAU: HOW IBERO UGANDA IS INCREASING SMALLHOLDER COFFEE FARMER PRODUCTIVITY
Ibero aims to help smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda achieve maximum crop yield by implementing sustainable agricultural solutions, chief among them being to avail transparency in coffee value chain processes.
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Published 03 Sep 2018
USD 1 million for Kenyan farmers Agri-Wallet project
Dodore, creator of the Agri-wallet mobile application, is collaborating with SNV to expand the agri-finance tool through support from the MasterCard Foundation’s Fund for Rural Prosperity.
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