African Talent Company deepens Mastercard Foundation collaboration to scale youth employment
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Updated · Myjoyonline · May 5
African Talent Company deepens Mastercard Foundation collaboration to scale youth employment
11 articles · Updated · Myjoyonline · May 5
The partners are expanding programmes across Africa, including a 12-month internship aimed at helping graduates move from education into work.
Company and foundation officials said the model matches young people to career-aligned roles, builds experience and financial independence, and helps employers reduce hiring risk while accessing talent.
Stakeholders said wider employer-led training and public-private partnerships will be crucial to tackling unemployment and unlocking the continent’s growing workforce potential.
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