Transformative African Universities: Making the Whole Economy Work for Young People

In September 2026, in Accra, the Mastercard Foundation organized the first Africa Higher Education for Transformation convening and prize ceremony. “Transformation is not just a better university,” said Foundation CEO Sewitt Ahderom. “It is a university that makes the whole economy around it work better for young people.” Dr. John Nkengasong, the Foundation’s Executive Director…(Read more)