Airtel Africa Foundation has announced an ambitious plan to directly improve the lives of 10 million people across Africa by 2030. The strategy is built on four pillars: Financial Empowerment, Education, Environmental Protection and Digital Inclusion (FEED).
Chairman Dr. Segun Ogunsanya said the goal is to transform Africa by creating a pipeline of talent and ensuring the global digital revolution leaves no African behind. He emphasized that the plan is a measurable commitment to unlocking the continent’s demographic dividend.
Key programmes include Connecting Schools, which provides free connectivity and devices, and the Airtel Africa Fellowship, which offers full undergraduate scholarships in technology and STEM fields along with mentorship and internships.
A partnership with UNICEF has already connected more than 1,800 schools, reached over one million students and trained more than 17,000 teachers in digital education across Airtel Africa’s 14 markets.
The Foundation will also expand its Employee Volunteer Programme, engaging staff in community projects in all its operating countries, from Nigeria to Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Chief Executive Officer Sunil Taldar said the Foundation is a vehicle to catalyse transformation by investing in the pillars that build a resilient and dynamic society.
He highlighted the company’s commitment to connecting the unconnected, banking the unbanked and enabling businesses and economies to thrive.
