Mastercard Foundation launches $500m prize to transform African universities
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Mastercard Foundation launches $500m prize to transform African universities

July 21, 2026
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The Mastercard Foundation has launched a new $500 million (Shs1.9 trillion) initiative aimed at transforming higher education across Africa, with five universities including Uganda’s Muni University named among the inaugural winners. Dubbed the Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize, the decade-long initiative seeks to recognise and support institutions driving

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