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Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship (Undergraduate Tech Scholarship, Nigeria)

Airtel Africa Foundation, Nigeria

Scholarship overview

The Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship is run by the Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa, established in 2024. It supports high-potential African students from low-income backgrounds in technology-related university education and pairs funding with career readiness, mentorship and exposure to industry.

The Nigerian portal for the Undergraduate Tech Scholarship opened on 10 December 2025 for first-year university students. The foundation says that as of March 2026, 257 scholarships had been awarded across its markets, at least 200 students are supported per year, and it aims for over 1,000 fellows by 2030.

Award Information

  • Be enrolled in 100 level at a participating university: University of Lagos, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Benin, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ilorin or Tai Solarin University of Education.
  • Study IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence or another ICT-related course.
  • Score at least 230 in JAMB.
  • Hold at least five WAEC credits including English and Mathematics in a single sitting.
  • The programme targets high-potential students from low-income backgrounds; no income threshold is published.
  • Full undergraduate scholarship covering tuition, accommodation, learning materials, a stipend, a laptop and connectivity.
  • Career readiness and leadership development, mentorship from Airtel Africa professionals, internship and early-career pathways, and alumni network membership.

The December 2025 call had no closing date in the press release; check the portal for the current round.

  1. Open the foundation's Tech Fellowship page and choose Nigeria under Apply to be a fellow.
  2. Apply on the portal: candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/airtelfellowship2025.
  3. Upload the required documents.

Enquiries: [email protected].

Official links

Documents you will need

  • JAMB result
  • University admission letter
  • WAEC certificate
  • Student identity card
  • Academic transcript or university results

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