The MasterCard Foundation’s ‘Young Africa Works’ initiative
The foundation has allocated USD 300 million for the initiative to be used over five years.
The foundation has allocated USD 300 million for the initiative to be used over five years.
According to the World Bank a 1 percent increase in agricultural output would reduce poverty by 0.9 percent in Ethiopia.
Agriculture accounts for almost 60 percent of Ethiopia's GDP and almost all foreign trade revenue but the country is still lagging in terms of agricultural development and sustainability.