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News NigeriaJuly 24, 2025 54 Collective Shuts Down After Court Orders Liquidation Over $106M Mastercard Foundation Grant Dispute. 54 Collective, the venture firm formerly known as Founders Factory Africa, has byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMay 29, 2025 12 Kenyan EdTech Startups Join Mastercard Foundation Fellowship to Transform Learning Across Africa Twelve Kenyan edtech startups have been selected for the third cohort of the byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 20, 2025 Twelve South African Startups Join Injini Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. Twelve South African ed-tech startups have been selected for the third edition byBolu Babalola
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Africa NewsJune 17, 2024 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Lands in Egypt. The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship has expanded to Egypt following byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMay 31, 2024 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship selects 12 promising Kenyan startups. Nairobi-based incubator iHub has unveiled the 12 startups chosen for the second byMuhammed Mustapha
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EventsApril 16, 2024 Agri-focused Mastercard Foundation fund, Applications Now Open. The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity is currently byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 21, 2024 The Mastercard Foundation launches a $126 million initiative to support SMEs. The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity, with a commitment byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJanuary 15, 2024 Cchub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Now Open. CcHub and Mastercard Foundation have joined forces to empower ed-tech startups byMuhammed Mustapha
