Binance Charity Selects 1000 Africans For Tech Scholarship In Collaboration With Utiva | Technology

Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure provider, and Utiva, a technology education company in Africa that helps young people learn technology skills, today announced that they have selected 1,000 Africans to participate in an intensive skills training program 1 year free.

The scholarship year is set to begin on January 29, 2023, with a virtual launch day.

As unemployment rises across the continent, Binance and Utiva remain committed to providing digital education so that more Africans can explore global career opportunities and secure roles as technology professionals.

This scholarship program has enrolled young Africans between the ages of 18-35 from 19 countries, providing a platform to learn technology skills for 12 months. Classes have been designed for beginners in collaboration with Binance Academy and include skills such as web development, front-end development, full stack development, cloud computing and blockchain modules.

Binance Academy will further support this initiative by providing web3 course content to students and by offering live and recorded training sessions for Utiva instructors. Upon completion of the program, students will be awarded an NFT certificate as a digital & verifiable proof of successful completion of the program.

“Today, we celebrate the 1000 students selected for full scholarships as part of the Binance Charity Scholars Program. This is the most ambitious educational outreach to date in the region and the overwhelmingly positive response reinforces Africa as a major hub for emerging technology talent. We are very excited for these young people, as they embark on an exciting new career journey,” said Helen Hai, Binance VP and Head of Binance Charity.

Angela Naa Yaboley Okantey, a Ghanaian scholar, said: “I am very happy to have been selected for this scholarship program because it will give me financial support and the opportunity to pursue my professional goals in the technology space as well as interact with other like-minded people. Overall, I am sure that this scholarship will be a valuable investment in my future and allow me to be part of an industry that is reshaping the world.

Renee Ovwigho, a Nigerian scholar, said: “I am very excited about this opportunity because it will push me towards a successful career in Data Analysis. With many industries using blockchain technology recently, this will allow me to learn and give me the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to community.

Miracle C. Amakom, a Cameroonian scholar, said: “As an engineering student, I have been on the lookout for a reputable program to get great training and professional development and I am very excited to be part of this. I look forward to my journey to become a complete stack developer because of this has become my passion.

The program includes students in Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon, South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya and more. The collaboration aims to build a path to economic prosperity for the continent through skill training and access to a wide range of job opportunities in the technology and Web3 sectors.

This project is part of the wider Binance Charitable Scholars Program, which enables the next generation of digital leaders to develop their skills, knowledge and experience without financial barriers. Applications to study as part of this program have exceeded 80,000 worldwide since June last year.