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By Gabriel Dike
The Airtel Africa Foundation says it will enhance the learning environments of two million children, award over 500 scholarships in the tech field and connect 5,000 schools to the Internet by 2030 in 14 African countries.
The Foundation also announced plans to transform 10 million lives through interventions by driving sustainable development and unlocking the countries demographic dividend.
Chairman of Airtel Africa Foundation, Dr. Segun Ogunsanya stated this in Lagos at the unveiling of the Foundation programmes.
Giving an overview of the Foundation’s operations, Dr. Ogunsanya, said it would focus on four interconnected pillars, financial inclusion; education; environmental protection and digital inclusion.
Speaking on education, Dr. Ogunsanya said the Airtel Foundation would enhance learning environments, bridging digital divides, and creating pathways to higher learning.
According to him, the foundation would equip Africa’s youth with future-proof skills and access to digital tools and innovation hubs.
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Focusing on the core programmes, Ogunsanya added that the Foundation would connect schools by bridging the digital divide in education.
Under the plan, the Foundation would train teachers to effectively use digital tools to improve learning outcomes, partner to make national learning platforms free to access and provide Internet access, devices, and zero-related educational platforms to schools.
Ogunsanya disclosed that the Foundation would adopt schools to boost learning environments, noting, “we go beyond connectivity to holistically improve educational infrastructure and inspiration.’’
In 2026 target for Nigeria, the chairman said the Foundation would train 26,000 youth, award 100 scholarships, connect additional 300 schools and adopt ten schools.
The chairman unfolded Airtel Africa Foundation long-term commitment to 2030, which includes to ensure zero-rate learning platforms to promote digital learning for over six million youth, connect 5,000 schools to the Internet, boost learning environments for two million children, capacitate one million youth with basic advanced tech skills and empower one million in financial literacy.
The Airtel Africa’s Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Taldar, said, “We cannot thrive in a place that is not thriving. This understanding is the very reason the Airtel Africa Foundation was born. It is our vehicle to catalyse transformation, by systematically investing in the pillars that underpin a resilient and dynamic society.
“We have remained dedicated to transforming lives both as a business imperative as well as our overarching philosophy. For us, helping to connect the unconnected, banking the unbanked and enabling businesses and economies to thrive are the three most significant objectives of our business.”
