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Entrepreneurship is for Everyone: Stories of Resilience from Young African Entrepreneurs
Like millions of young Africans, Malawian Felix Kantande Nkhoma first became an entrepreneur out of necessity. “I started my business based on the experience of poverty,” he says. But as he hustled to build his small gaming center, Felix knew he wanted a life pointed towards something bigger than just surviving. “I am not poor, […]
Change Has a Ripple Effect
Over the next several years, the “Going Beyond – Partnering for a Youth-Led Future” project, a collaboration between Digital Opportunity Trust and the Mastercard Foundation, will equip 300,000 young Africans with the skills and mindset they need to thrive as entrepreneurs in a digital world. But that kind of generation-altering transformation does not happen overnight. […]
Call for Expression of Interest: Round 2 Partners for Going Beyond Project
Call for Expression of Interest: Round 2 Partners for Going Beyond Project Join the movement to empower young women and men in Africa with entrepreneurial skills and digital literacy! The Going Beyond project is a five-year collaboration between Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) and the Mastercard Foundation, empowering over 300,000 youths, particularly young women (70%), in […]
Digital Opportunity Trust and the Mastercard Foundation expand the impact of Going Beyond project with six youth-serving organizations in Malawi and Tanzania
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) and the Mastercard Foundation are proud to reveal the six new partner organizations named to the “Going Beyond – Partnering for a Youth-Led Future” project. As the first partners, Hakizetu, Her Initiative, MHub, Mzuzu eHub, Sheria Kiganjani and Songambele will expand the reach and impact of the Going Beyond project in […]