In a bid to support deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) in Tanzania, Airtel Africa has on Tuesday unveiled the Airtel Africa Fellowship Program with a starting with a sum of US$500,000 to 10 undergraduate students.
The program has been founded with a vision to foster a prosperous Africa through the advancement of digital and financial inclusion across the continent and it is designed to support students from 14 African countries, which are Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC, Niger, Chad, Congo B, Gabon, Madagascar, and Seychelles.
The Chairman of the Airtel Africa Foundation, Dr. Olusegun Ogunsanya said the fellowship is the maiden initiative undertaken to enhance educational opportunities for meritorious students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, enrolled at IIT M Zanzibar,
“We are pleased to partner with IIT Madras Zanzibar to provide opportunities for young Africans to access quality education. This initiative aims to contribute towards creating a prosperous and sustainable continent. We look forward to creating even more opportunities not just in education, but also in financial and digital inclusion, and environmental protection”, he said.
Commenting on the fellowship scheme, Zanzibar’s Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Lela Mohamed Mussa said IITM Zanzibar is charting a wonderful path in technical education in the region by providing access to this high-quality education to students from Tanzania and the rest of the continent who are topping the IITM Zanzibar screening and test processes through financial assistance, is an important priority.
This Fellowship is the maiden initiative undertaken to enhance educational opportunities for meritorious students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, enrolled at IIT M Zanzibar.
Recipients of this scholarship will be known as ‘Airtel Africa Fellows’.
