By the Indepenent Team The MasterCard Foundation has set aside $500 million for education initiative and financial inclusion programs for Sub-Saharan Africa. How much of this money is earmarked for Uganda and how much of it has been utilized? The MasterCard Foundation has exceeded its original commitment of $500 million …
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Ms. Victoria Serunkuuma Kisarale, the a celebrated English-teacher and current headmistress of the oldest girl’s school and one of best schools in Uganda – Gayaza Girls’ High School, gave a much-ballyhooed keynote speech to 478 students initiated into the bulging number of The MasterCard Foundation Scholars alumni. The speech that …
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Hellen Namulinda is among the 478 Scholars who have just completed their A ‘levels, thanks to generosity and support of The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at BRAC. Hellen is from a family of eight in Jinja district supported by a single mother who is a subsistence farmer. The low household-income …
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Over 5000 Ugandan students are set to benefit from more scholarship opportunities by Mastercard Foundation, a Canadian-based organisation with over $6billion in assets aimed at providing a comprehensive education to youth in developing countries. The programme is implemented through BRAC Uganda to educate and develop next generation leaders who will …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
