The Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship is a scholarship initiative designed to support talented African students from low-income backgrounds pursuing university education in technology-related fields.
The programme combines financial assistance with career development, professional mentorship and opportunities for practical industry exposure. Through the fellowship, the Foundation aims to develop the next generation of technology professionals and leaders across Africa.
Scholarship Benefits
- Full undergraduate tuition support.
- Accommodation support.
- Learning materials.
- A stipend.
- A laptop.
- Internet connectivity.
- Career-readiness and leadership development.
- Mentorship from Airtel Africa professionals and industry leaders.
- Potential internship and early-career pathways within Airtel Africa and partner organisations.
- Access to an alumni network of technology professionals.
The fellowship is intended to support students throughout their undergraduate education, subject to the programme's conditions.
Eligible Fields of Study
The fellowship supports undergraduate education in STEM and technology-related disciplines.
- Computer Science.
- Information Technology.
- Software Engineering.
- Systems Engineering.
- Computer Technology.
- Data Science.
- Artificial Intelligence.
- Cybersecurity.
- Telecommunications Engineering.
- Library and Information Science.
- Other eligible technology and ICT-related disciplines.
Eligibility Requirements
The previously published Nigerian scholarship requirements include:
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Applicants must be Nigerian citizens.
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Applicants must be admitted into an eligible public university in Nigeria.
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Only newly admitted 100-level students are eligible under the previous Nigerian call.
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Applicants must be studying an eligible technology or ICT-related undergraduate course.
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Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
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Applicants must have scored at least 230 in the UTME.
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Applicants must possess at least five O'Level credits, including English Language and Mathematics, in one sitting.
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Applicants must not be receiving another scholarship, fellowship or grant for the same purpose.
The previous Nigerian call identified the following participating institutions:
- University of Lagos (UNILAG).
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
- Ahmadu Bello University (ABU).
- University of Benin (UNIBEN).
- Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU).
- University of Ilorin (UNILORIN).
- Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED).
Required Documents
The previous Nigerian application process requested documents including:
- Recent passport photograph.
- University admission letter.
- UTME result.
- O'Level result.
- Student identification card.
- Relevant academic records.
How to Apply
An application page titled Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Scholarship 2026/2027 for Nigeria is available on The Afara Initiative platform.
Interested applicants can access the page below:
Application Deadline
Not yet specified.
Official programme website:
https://www.airtelafricafoundation.org/education/airtel-africa-tech-fellowships
Official Nigerian scholarship portal:
Important Notice
The Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship is a genuine scholarship programme. However, the 2026/2027 Nigerian application page supplied for this article has not yet been independently authenticated through the Foundation's official application channels.
Applicants should verify the current cycle, eligibility requirements, deadline and application route before submitting sensitive personal or academic information.
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