Julien Danhossou
Julien DANHOSSOU is student in Forest Planning and Natural Resources Management at the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences and a scholarship holder from the Mastercard Foundation at the University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin). Very concerned about the well-being of rural communities, he invests in the development of Benin’s orphan non-timber forest products to create jobs and improve […]
Kévine Toni
Kévine Toni is a student in Food Nutrition and Technologies at the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences and a Mastercard Foundation scholarship holder at the University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin). With the aim of positively impacting her community, she is one of the beneficiaries of the Social Venture Challenge of Resolution project in 2023 where she is […]
Caju Valor
CAJU VALOR is a company specializing in the production of organic cashew apple juice with spices and aromatic herbs (lemongrass, ginger, moringa) in the town of Dassa, with the aim of preventing cardiovascular diseases, eyesight, malnutrition, and increase the income of actors in the cashew nut value chain in Benin.
Jennah Kiyuba
Kiyuba Jennah is an exceptional and resilient young lady, deeply passionate about humanity and leadership. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Laws at the Islamic University in Uganda, she showcases her commitment to personal growth and academic excellence. Jennah coordinates the Salaam Mentoring Program, organizing regular fellowships to facilitate leadership discussions among peers. She founded AGRO-BOOST, […]
Agro-Boost
Agro-Boost is a venture dedicated to the restoration of better soils through vermiculture in Lugolole A Village. Vermiculture is the practice of artificially rearing worms to improve human life. By focusing on maggots as the raw material for organic fertilizers, Agro-Boost aims to enhance soil fertility and ensure food security.
Jean Crespin Cubahiro
Jean Crespin Cubahiro is a MasterCard Foundation scholar and Industrial Engineering student at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He is thriving as a consultant at 180 Degrees Consulting, where he has the opportunity to hone his teamwork and problem solving on real projects for NGOs. He is a self-driven social entrepreneur and co-founder of […]
Clovis Hatungimana
Clovis Hatungimana (Burundi) is a member of the Mastercard-ALA class of 2019 and a recent graduate from Quest University Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences with a focus in Statistics and Program Evaluation. His question of interest in academics is, “how should we innovate higher education in developing countries?” He is one […]
BioFarm
BioFarm will be collecting organic waste from Farmers in Gihanga, Burundi and convert it into a BioGas to replace traditional, more harfmful, forms of fuels in homes at a lower cost. This is anticipated to reduce harms from the burning of traditional fuels and help to stop deforestation in the region. The waste from the […]
Bruce Mike Nasasira
Bruce Mike Nasasira attends Makerere University where he pursues a B.Sc. Petroleum Geoscience and Production. He hails from Bukanga, Isingiro District in Western Uganda. As a cofounder of SBE Aquafarm, he does this venture as a way to impact his community by contributing towards food security, employment and saving lives. He has volunteered in giving […]
Ochaya Emmanuel
Ochaya Emmanuel was born and raised in Jinja, Uganda. He attends Makerere University in Kampala, offering a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geoscience and Production. He is passionate about Geoscience and ICT and how it can be used to solve challenges affecting different societies in the world. He is a co-founder of SBE Aquafarm, a […]
