Hundreds of deserving students eagerly awaited the arrival of Shai Reshef, president and founder of The University of the People (UoPeople), to recruit students for Microsoft’s 4Afrika scholarship. UoPeople is a non-profit online academic institution that offers tuition-free degrees. It is dedicated to providing global access to tertiary education irrespective of financial, societal, geographical or personal constraints.
“By empowering students to be the future generation leaders of their communities, countries and the continent, equipped with world-class education, we believe they will be able to take Africa to its rightful place on the world stage,” Reshef said.
Microsoft 4Afrika is a scholarship initiative aimed at ensuring Africa’s youth engage actively in the continent’s economic development. The initiative seeks to give students access to the educational resources needed to equip them with the skills to advance in the field of technology.
“Increasing access to post-secondary education in Africa will create a significant impact on the African youth,” said Reshef.
Details: Samantha Watt samantha@wattcommunications.co.za, https://www.microsoft.com/africa/4afrika/scholarship.aspx
