Launched in 2012, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is committed to developing Africa’s next generation of transformative leaders by providing economically disadvantaged students with skills training, leadership development, counselling, mentoring, internships, and career services. The Scholars Program has committed nearly 40,000 scholarships to date.
Established in 2013, the University of Rwanda
is the largest and most comprehensive higher education institution in Rwanda
with a mission to produce transformative and highly enterprising leaders who
contribute to building a more just and sustainable world.
“We are thrilled that the University of Rwanda
has become a partner in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program,” said Reeta
Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation. “The mission and programs
of the University are inextricably linked to the country’s national goals.
That’s why this partnership is especially compelling as it will be preparing
young people for careers across multiple disciplines and for real-life
problem-solving,” she added.
Students from the College of Business and Economics at University of Rwanda headquarters, Gikondo Campus, Kigali City.
The new partnership will build the University
of Rwanda’s capacity to deliver inclusive, blended learning and contribute to a
robust knowledge ecosystem that supports new and meaningful pathways to work
for young people. It is aligned with the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa
Works strategy to enable 30 million young Africans, particularly young African
women, to access dignified and fulfilling work by 2030.
“The University of Rwanda believes strongly in
the vision of the Mastercard Foundation,” said University of Rwanda Vice
Chancellor Professor Alexandre Lyambabaje. “That is why we made the decision to
partner with the Foundation to scale up our efforts in training transformative
leaders and highly enterprising graduates and prepare them to make meaningful
change on the African continent. This program aligns with the Rwanda National
Transformation Strategy and its impact will resonate at the University of
Rwanda, among our stakeholders, and through the larger East African Community.”
The University of Rwanda joins a global
network of 29 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Partners committed to
ensuring that all young people, no matter their starting point in life, have an
equal chance to obtain quality education and pursue their aspirations.
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