Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has launched its Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme to support 100 Nigerian undergraduates studying information and communication technology-related courses across public universities.
The initiative, announced in a statement on Thursday following remarks by Airtel Africa Chairman, Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, at a world press conference in Lagos, is designed to remove financial barriers and enable students to focus fully on academic and technical excellence.
The scholarship will cover tuition, accommodation, study materials, and a living stipend from the first year to the final year of study. Eligible courses include Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and other ICT disciplines.
Beneficiaries will be selected from 100-level students enrolled in approved programmes at the University of Lagos, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Benin, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ilorin, and Tai Solarin University of Education.
Dr. Ogunsanya said the scholarship reflects Airtel Africa Foundation’s long-term vision of nurturing digital talent across the continent.
“At Airtel Africa Foundation, our vision has always been to create opportunities where talent meets ambition. With this scholarship, we are investing in Nigeria’s future tech leaders, giving them the resources and confidence to thrive in an increasingly digital world,” he said.
Also speaking, Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Dinesh Balsingh, said the initiative reinforces the company’s commitment to education as a core pillar of its social investments.
“The prioritisation of education as a pillar of our social investments becomes much stronger with these 100 new scholarships. They build on our partnership with UNICEF on the Reimagine Education Programme, our Adopt-A-School project, and our N1 billion investment in the Federal Government’s Three Million Technical Talent programme. For us, the best way to equip the future is to arm it with cutting-edge education,” he said.
The Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme aligns with Airtel Africa Foundation’s four strategic pillars financial inclusion, education, environmental protection, and digital inclusion and marks another step in the company’s mission to empower Africa’s next generation of innovators.
