{"id":37171,"date":"2018-03-23T11:14:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T11:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/mastercard-foundation-launches-new-rwf85-billion\/"},"modified":"2018-03-27T08:36:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T08:36:26","slug":"mastercard-foundation-launches-new-rwf85-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/mastercard-foundation-launches-new-rwf85-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"MasterCard Foundation launches new Rwf85 billion-project to support youth, education"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dubbed \u2018Young Africa Works\u2019, the project has two initiatives which are \u2018Hanga Ahazaza\u2019 with $50 million to promote economic opportunities, businesses and tourism, and \u2018Leaders in Teaching\u2019 which aims at teachers\u2019 capacity building. <\/p>\n

Speaking at the launch of the five-year project, MasterCard Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Reeta Roy said that the initiatives are the beginning of organization\u2019s new strategy focused on youth employment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere has never been a more consequential time to come of age in Africa. Young people today are growing up with better access to education, health, technology and opportunities undreamed of by their grandparents and parents. It\u2019s amazing to behold,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA job is about so much more than money. It\u2019s about dignity. When people have the dignity of work, they are invested in the future,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the launch of the project, Prime Minister, Dr. Eduard Ngirente said that the new Pan-African strategy marks a new partnership between the Government of Rwanda and MasterCard Foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored privileged to witness the launch of this new MasterCard Foundation Strategy. As it has been explained, this strategy has two significant initiatives: {To develop tourism and hospitality industry, and to improve quality of secondary education.} The initiatives are in line with Rwanda\u2019s National Strategy for Transformation which was launched last year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this National Strategy that aims at taking Rwanda beyond high income to high living standards by 2050, tourism and improved quality of education are among key priorities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said Rwandan Government appreciated the new initiative which is also aligned with the Africa\u2019s broader transformation agenda as planned in the Africa Agenda 2063.
\nHe promised Rwanda\u2019s support to ensure the new partnership will remain strong and fruitful.<\/p>\n

With $50 million Hanga Ahazaza Initiative, 30,000 people in tourism will be trained in ICT, good services delivery and access to finance services by small businesses.<\/p>\n

The Leaders in Teaching Initiative will help to train teachers and school head teachers and over 250 students from secondary school will benefit from the initiative through Smart Classroom Programme. <\/p>\n

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