The Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has disbursed a total of N50m in first-year funding to 100 Nigerian students under its Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship Programme, strengthening its push to expand digital skills and education access in the country.
The initiative targets high-performing but financially disadvantaged 100-level students in public universities studying technology-related courses. It covers tuition, accommodation, monthly stipends, and essential learning tools, including laptop computers.
According to the Foundation, each of the 100 beneficiaries received an average of N500,000, with the total disbursement completed as of 29 May 2026. It added that funding will continue throughout the duration of the students’ four-to-five-year academic programmes.
The beneficiaries referred to as Airtel Fellows were selected through an independent process from accredited public universities across Nigeria.
They are studying disciplines including Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence.
Participating institutions in the first cohort include
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