Fund for Resilience and Prosperity

New Year, New Opportunities! As we welcome 2025, the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity reaffirms its commitment to empowering youth through dignified work, sustainable growth, and innovation. Let’s make it count for Africa’s youth! Happy New Year!

As we gather with loved ones, the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity celebrates those creating opportunities for youth in Africa. Your efforts in building sustainable businesses, fostering innovation, & supporting communities are true gifts. Merry Christmas!

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In this article featured on the business daily, Fund Agribusiness Thematic Lead, John Kavilu, highlights how #agri-SMEs can unlock opportunities for young people with limited financial means in Africa, to earn livelihoods with innovative, resource-efficient solutions.

This Jamhuri Day, we honor freedom and resilience. At the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity, we celebrate those working to empower Kenyan youth through dignified jobs, innovative solutions, and sustainable growth. Happy Jamhuri Day!

In this video, Fund Market Systems and Knowledge Lead, Grace Njiru explains how SMEs need access to finance, training and investors in order to create dignified and fulfilling jobs for young people. Watch the video here: youtu.be/1Lm7SfHZ7aY?si… #workcreation

Fund Portfolio Manager, Barbara Wiafe explains in this video how with Fund support, SMEs can help young women and refugee youth overcome challenges like limited skills and job opportunities. Learn more youtu.be/gjnjooq3YR8?si… #workcreation

In this interview, Fund Portfolio Lead Joseph Sawe explains how innovative SMEs and the focus areas of the Fund can play a key role in work creation for young women and men. Watch the video here youtu.be/B7D8Dnw8DYU?si… #workcreation

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If your SME can create dignified work for financially disadvantaged youth, including #refugees & people with #disabilities, there's 1 month left to apply for the 3rd #Agribusiness Challenge Fund! Deadline is 22 November 2024.Visit frp.org for details & eligibility

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@FRP_prosperity I'm finding it difficult to get the application form who can help me ? I want to apply?

Only 14 days remaining! Moderate to high growth potential #agri-SMEs, including women-led SMEs creating jobs for young women and men can apply before the deadline in harvest 3 of the #Agribusiness Challenge Fund. Don’t miss this opportunity. Visit frp.org

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If your SME can create dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young women and men with limited financial means, submit your application to the #Agribusiness Challenge Fund by tomorrow! Visit frp.org.

The third and final harvest of the #Agribusiness Challenge Fund is now closed! Thank you to all the SMEs that applied. We look forward to reviewing all submissions & supporting impactful employment for young people in the agriculture sector. Stay tuned for updates on next steps!

Your SME only has one week left to apply for support in the #Agribusiness Challenge Fund if it can create jobs for young people with limited financial means. Apply on frp.org.

Check out insights from Joseph Sawe, Portfolio Lead for the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity, on how policy reforms supporting SMEs can create jobs for youth and women while unlocking agricultural potential.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/opinion-ana…

In this video, Muthoni Waweru, Fund Gender and Social Inclusion Lead, explains how the Fund will support inclusion by selecting SMEs that create sustainable job opportunities for women, youth with disabilities, and refugee youth. Find out more 👉 youtu.be/kRhrXJYcMCE?fe…

John Kavilu, Fund Agribusiness Lead and Portfolio Manager, outlines the eligibility and selection criteria for the Agribusiness Challenge Fund, highlighting what SMEs should consider to secure support for creating jobs for young people. Find out more 👉 youtu.be/6IKOcG7Nsno?fe…

As the #SummitOfTheFuture takes place at #UNGA79, the Fund echoes calls made for the involvement of young people in addressing societal challenges, and supports SMEs to create dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young people. #OurCommonFuture news.un.org/en/events/summ…