�山ǿ�� News - The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Brain drain versus promoting African development

webfull — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:03:13 +0000

Since the 1960s, a number of programs have enabled promising students from developing countries to attend institutions of higher education in the global North with the goal of equipping them to contribute more effectively to development in their own countries. But, how do African scholarship recipients today understand their potential contributions to the development of their home societies? Does this differ among students who study in their home countries, in other African countries, or in the global North?

Published: 11 March 2015

�山ǿ�� joins The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program

webfull — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:26:40 +0000

�山ǿ�� announced today its participation in The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, a transformative initiative aimed at advancing social and economic progress in Africa. As part of the Program, �山ǿ�� will receive $27 million over the next decade to educate academically talented young people from economically disadvantaged communities in Africa, and prepare them to return to their home countries, successfully transition into the workforce, and lead change in their communities.

Published: 3 May 2013