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Agriculture in Africa: How Mastercard Foundation Scholars are Helping to Grow the Continent’s Productivity

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program fosters the development of Africa’s future leaders in diverse sectors, including agriculture

According to a 2019 report by McKinsey (https://mck.co/2XHsEcv), 60 percent of Africans are engaged in subsistence farming. It makes up 23 percent of the continent’s GDP and is one of the most critical sectors for development. Feed Africa (https://bit.ly/3Adv8Du), a report from the African Development Bank Group, states, “Africa has…