Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Scholarship 2026/2027

The Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Scholarship is a fully funded undergraduate scholarship for high-potential African students from low-income backgrounds who are admitted as first-year students for the 2026/2027 academic year. It supports study in technology-related degrees (software engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, information technology) at participating universities. The programme provides tuition, accommodation, learning materials, a stipend, a laptop and connectivity. It also includes career-readiness and leadership development, mentorship from Airtel Africa professionals, and internship and early-career pathways with Airtel Africa and partner organisations.

Tuition; accommodation; learning materials; stipend; laptop; connectivity; career-readiness and leadership development; mentorship from Airtel Africa professionals; internship and early-career pathways with Airtel Africa and partner organisations.

Applicants must be nationals of a participating country, be admitted as first-year undergraduate students for the 2026/2027 academic year at a participating university, be from a low-income background, and be studying a STEM-related field such as Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Computer Science or Information Technology.

Applicants must be admitted as first-year students at a participating university and apply via the Scholastica application platform by completing the Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Scholarship form and submitting before the deadline.