Associates Program

The Mastercard Foundation Associates Program connects talented young people with 12-month paid work placements across Africa. 

Your central portal for incident reporting, application resources, program documents, and process guides — all in one place.

Associates Program

Your central portal for incident reporting, call for application resources, program documents, and process guides — all in one place.

Report an Incident

Use this portal to report incidents including safeguarding concerns, code of conduct violations, fraud, or any matters requiring urgent attention. All submissions are reviewed by the compliance team.

Call for Applications

Partner Websites & Portals

Active links and partner portals posted during call for application season. Links are updated regularly — bookmark this page and check back often.

 

Remote Roles

Apply for remote roles through Talenteum. Applications close on June 19th 2026.

East Africa

Apply for roles in East Africa.

South Africa

Apply for roles through the Youth Employment Service.

Francophone Africa

Apply for roles through Talent2Africa.

Mastercard Foundation Associates Program Registration

You have been invited to join the Mastercard Foundation Associates Program and are seeking remote-only role opportunity. Please complete this form.

MFAP

By clicking complete registration, you confirm that you are registering for Mastercard Foundation Associate Program and you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions, Introduction and Consent and Privacy Policy

Document Library

Handbooks, Guidelines & Reports

Access all Mastercard Foundation Associates program documents including handbooks, operational guidelines, and MERL reports. All documents are in PDF format and available to all associates.

 

Download handbooks & guidelines

Find everything you need in one place. Download our handbooks and guidelines to understand key rules, policies, and helpful instructions.