Mastercard Foundation Launches $500 Million AHEFT Prize to Transform Higher Education in Africa
Mastercard Foundation has launched the $500 million AHEFT Prize to recognize African universities driving innovation, research, and youth employment, with five institutions named inaugural winners...
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The Mastercard Foundation has launched the Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize with a $500 million commitment over ten years to foster institutional change in African universities.
- The prize aims to recognize and scale initiatives that improve education and employment outcomes for young Africans.
- The inaugural five laureate universities will each receive $3 million.
- Key laureates include Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia) and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana) for Excellence in Research and Innovation.
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