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My First Day at COP23

My First Day at COP23

“Bonn, a historical city in Germany, serves as the host venue to the approximately 25,000 participants at COP this year. The event is attended by national governments, UN specialised agencies, intergovernmental organisations and NGOs.” Samuel Adeyanju from Nigeria, is an MSc student at the faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. His research […]

Paving the way for young women engagement in agriculture

Paving the way for young women engagement in agriculture

Our very own UBC MCF Scholar, Alesia Ofori writes about her experience attending The Young Africa Works 2017 conference. Alesia writes about how this was her first professional development summit that has consciously encouraged the involvement of its delegates right from the word GO. You can read more about what she enjoyed from the summit […]

Retsepile Sello on Mastercard Foundation Website

Retsepile Sello on Mastercard Foundation Website

“After I finished my form five, nobody understood why I wanted to go into mining. And it was a challenge for me because whenever somebody asked me, “you did well, so what do you want to be?”, and I would be like, “a mining engineer.” You see their faces and maybe you’re like, maybe I […]

Feature: Africa Blooms Globally Expands The Pride Of African Design

Feature: Africa Blooms Globally Expands The Pride Of African Design

Blooming Soyinka, founder and CEO of Africa Blooms, a MasterCard Foundation Scholar and graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business sits down with RAMP 1885 to talk about the future of apparel in Africa, her favourite African designers and explore her vision for a soaring Africa. – See more at: http://ramp1885.com/africa-blooms-expands-african-design-pride-globally/

UBC MCF Scholar – Sharon Shamuyarira earns 3rd Place at Chapman Story Awards

UBC MCF Scholar – Sharon Shamuyarira earns 3rd Place at Chapman Story Awards

The Chapman Story Award is an annual story competition open to current and recent participants of the Trek and Reading Week programs. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated meaningful learning and contribution to our local community.  Read Sharon’s winning  story here…

“Does the weaker sex really have the upper hand?”

“Does the weaker sex really have the upper hand?”

UBC MCF Alumna, Maureen Gitata, was one of four panelists on the Kenyan Television Show, Victoria’s Lounge. The topic was representative of International Women’s Day and asked the question “Does the weaker sex really have the upper hand?”  – Check it out here… http://ntv.nation.co.ke/shows/-/2720276/3092996/-/10dc6vi/-/index.html

Educating the Next Generation of African Leaders at UBC

Educating the Next Generation of African Leaders at UBC

“My year at UBC has defined me and transformed my way of thinking,” says Jonathan Abagre, a scholarship student from Ghana. Abagre and classmate Patrice Meteunou, from Cameroon, are the first two graduates of UBC’s MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, a 10-year global initiative aiming to educate the next generation of African leaders. Read more here…

UBC MCF Graduate Scholar Highlights Ghana’s Forestry Conservation Efforts in Association of BC Forest Professionals Magazine

UBC MCF Graduate Scholar Highlights Ghana’s Forestry Conservation Efforts in Association of BC Forest Professionals Magazine

UBC MCF Graduate Scholar in Forestry,  Alesia Ofori, shares Ghana’s Forestry practices in article featured in the Association of BC Professionals Magazine, Read more here…

MCF Graduate Scholar Radio Interview

MCF Graduate Scholar Radio Interview

MasterCard Foundation Graduate Scholar  Patrice Meteunou was recently interviewed by Radio Canada. Read more here……

Five Scholars Leading Change in Human Rights, Education and Business

Five Scholars Leading Change in Human Rights, Education and Business

MasterCard Foundation recently featured five scholars that are making change in the areas of social entrepreneurship, environment and human rights. Our very own Blooming Soyinka was featured.   Read more here…