Monday, June 14, 2021

MASTERCARD FOUNDATION - $1.3 Billion Donation

"Mastercard Foundation gives $1.3 billion to boost vaccinations in AfricaPBS NewsHour 6/9/2021

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SUMMARY:  In one of the largest private sector donations of its kind, the Mastercard Foundation announced it will give $1.3 billion over the next three years to vaccinate 50 million people in Africa.  Fewer than 2 percent of the people there have gotten a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, far lower than many wealthy countries.  Ajay Banga Mastercard's Executive Chairman, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.



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