From 500 applicants across 82 countries, organizations scale AI solutions for inclusive growth.

The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and data.org today announced the five awardees of the Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Inclusion (AI2AI) Challenge, a global call for AI solutions that advance inclusion and economic empowerment. Working on projects across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, North America, and South Asia, each of the awardees will receive $200,000 to develop and scale their solutions, as well as technical expertise and mentorship from the data.org and Mastercard teams.