AKF announces $10m partnership with KfW Development Bank in Pakistan to boost entrepreneurship and create 2,500 jobs
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is delighted to announce a new $10m partnership agreement with KfW Development Bank to boost entrepreneurship in Pakistan, impacting 1,500 entrepreneurs and creating 2,500 jobs. The collaboration, funded by the German government, aims to foster…
AKF launches $7.2m nutrition and immunisation programme in Pakistan in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and The Power of Nutrition
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has announced the launch of a new $7.2 million nutrition and immunisation programme in Pakistan. The new programme aims to support over one million mothers and children in the most marginalised areas of three provinces.…
Unleashing youth power: The young entrepreneurs creating new economic opportunities in Tanzania
In Tanzania, the average age is just 17 years old. That is less than half of the average age in Europe – 44. Like most of sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania has experienced rapid population growth over the last decade. It has…
Unlocking entrepreneurial potential in the Kyrgyz Republic with the World Bank
Browsing social media one day, Mendayim Suyunbai Kyzy – a then-eighteen-year-old IT student in Osh, Kyrgyz Republic – came across an advertisement about a training for young aspiring entrepreneurs that would profoundly change her life. “I signed up for training…
Threads of resilience: Maisaa’s courageous tale of triumph over adversity in Syria
In the midst of the Syrian crisis, where dreams often take a backseat to survival, one woman from Aqarib village in Hama governorate has chosen to defy the odds. Born with a disability that left her unable to walk, Maisaa…
“Gender equality is everyone’s business”: An interview with Gulnora Mukhamadieva, Global Lead for Gender Equality at AKF
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has a long history of championing gender equality and ensuring equal opportunities for women and men across all our areas of work. As AKF’s Global Lead for Gender Equality, Gulnora Mukhamadieva’s work is dedicated to…