WFP honours Mastercard chief

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) honoured Ajay Banga, president and chief executive officer of Mastercard, in recognition of outstanding contributions towards achieving Zero Hunger, a press statement said yesterday.

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin hands over the 2017 Hunger Hero Award to Ajay Banga at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland recently. 
Mastercard and WFP have collaborated on an ambitious mission-ending hunger. As technology has the power to unlock innovation in food assistance delivery, the partnership has brought new ideas to WFP operations while raising key funds, the statement added.
In the past five years, “Under the leadership of Ajay, Mastercard stands side by side with WFP and the people we serve, giving us access to their latest technology, vast network and generous staff to help us in our fight to achieve Zero Hunger,” said Cousin. 
“This award recognises the efforts of everyone at Master-card and is representative of a new type of thinking that is transforming how the private sector can participate in humanitarian efforts,” Banga said. 

WFP honours Mastercard chief

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) honoured Ajay Banga, president and chief executive officer of Mastercard, in recognition of outstanding contributions towards achieving Zero Hunger, a press statement said yesterday. WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin hands over the 2017 Hunger Hero Award to Ajay Banga at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland recently. Mastercard and WFP have collaborated on an ambitious mission-ending hunger. As technology has the power to unlock innovation in food assistance delivery, the partnership has brought new ideas to WFP operations while raising key funds, the statement added. In the past five years, Under the leadership of Ajay, Mastercard stands side by side with WFP and the people we serve, giving us access to their latest technology, vast network and generous staff to help us in our fight to achieve Zero Hunger, said Cousin. This award recognises the efforts of everyone at Master-card and is representative of a new type of thinking that is transforming how the private sector can participate in humanitarian efforts, Banga said.