The Mastercard Foundation and Kifiya Financial Technology Honour Over 100 Graduates of SAFEE Program, Specializing in AI and Data Science

Over 100 AI engineers and data scientists graduated from the SAFEE program in Addis Ababa, a partnership between Kifiya Financial Technology and the Mastercard Foundation, supporting Ethiopia’s transition to uncollateralized digital lending and financial inclusion. SAFEE facilitated over 22 billion birr in uncollateralized loans to 600,000 MSMEs, fostering partnerships with six banks and training young talent in AI and data science to drive the country’s financial transformation towards data-driven solutions and economic empowerment. The event also featured a recruiter roundtable to address the growing demand for AI talent in the sector, highlighting the shift towards scalable, data-driven solutions in Ethiopia’s financial industry.

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