Iga Fred

Background

About Iga Fred

I’m a strategic and impact-driven professional with deep experience in leading large-scale programs across youth engagement, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and systems change in Africa.I hold an MBA (Strategic Development) from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, which complements over seven years of experience managing multi-country initiatives, designing high-impact strategies, and delivering sustainable outcomes through cross-sector partnerships.Currently driving innovation and ecosystem strengthening at the Mastercard Foundation, I’ve led initiatives supporting over youth, supported develop and scale youth-led organizations across Uganda and West Africa, and co-developed governance models for youth advisory structures and communities of practice.I’m skilled in: • Strategic program design and execution • Building and managing high-trust partnerships • Driving results in fast-paced, high-responsibility environments • Embedding youth voice and systems-level thinking into philanthropy • Managing multi-million-dollar portfolios with agility and integrityI thrive at the intersection of clarity, collaboration, and purpose, and I’m passionate about transforming bold ideas into real-world solutions that serve communities and shift systems.