Haelsoft EdTech Pan-African Skills Scholarship Programme
Empowering Africa’s Next Generation of Digital Talent
The Haelsoft EdTech Pan-African Skills Scholarship Programme is designed to help Africans access practical, industry-relevant learning opportunities that can prepare them for employment, career advancement, entrepreneurship and the digital economy. Choose a learning pathway that matches your goals, demonstrate your commitment to learning, and take your next step towards building a more rewarding future.
Application status
Coming soon
Applications aren't open yet. Explore the pathways now and get ready to apply.
Dates, eligibility and award details will be published when the cycle opens.
Why this programme
Open practical, industry-relevant learning to more people across Africa.
Build skills that match how work and employment are changing.
Help people move into new roles, industries and ways of working.
Give founders and small-business owners practical digital and business tools.
Encourage learners to produce work they can show to employers and clients.
Make the programme available to people in every African country we can serve.
Who can apply
Final eligibility rules will be published when the scholarship cycle opens. Being unemployed, having limited formal education or having no technical experience doesn't stop you from applying.
Learning pathways
Learn to design, build, test and maintain digital products and web applications.
Example topics
Career applications: Junior developer roles, web development, software engineering pathways and freelance development.
Turn raw data into useful business insights and decisions.
Example topics
Career applications: Data analyst, reporting analyst, business intelligence and entry-level data science pathways.
Use AI to support productivity, operations, research and product development.
Example topics
Career applications: AI-enabled operations, automation, AI product support and further AI training.
Build foundational skills for supporting IT environments and protecting digital systems.
Example topics
Career applications: IT support, service desk operations, junior security support and further cybersecurity training.
Learn how applications are deployed, operated, monitored and maintained using cloud technologies.
Example topics
Career applications: Cloud support, junior cloud engineering, deployment operations and DevOps pathways.
Help organisations attract, convert and retain customers through digital channels.
Example topics
Career applications: Digital marketing, SEO, paid media, growth marketing and marketing analytics.
Research user needs and design accessible, intuitive digital experiences.
Example topics
Career applications: UI design, UX design, product design and junior digital design roles.
Create compelling digital content for brands, businesses, creators and organisations.
Example topics
Career applications: Content creation, video editing, social media production, digital communications and freelance creative services.
Develop, validate and grow a business using practical business and digital tools.
Example topics
Career applications: Starting or improving a business, ecommerce and digital entrepreneurship.
Prepare for remote opportunities and sustainable freelance careers.
Example topics
Career applications: Freelancing, remote work, consulting and independent digital services.
Organise work, coordinate teams and deliver projects effectively.
Example topics
Career applications: Project coordination, business operations, team leadership and entry-level project management.
Present your skills effectively and prepare for employment and career advancement.
Example topics
Career applications: Entry-level employment, career transitions, promotion preparation and professional development.
How it works
Your Haelsoft learner account keeps your application safe and lets you come back to it.
Tell us where you are, your education and your work so far. There are no wrong answers.
Pick the pathway that fits your goals, and tell us what you want to learn.
Answer a few short questions, review everything, and submit. You'll get a reference number.
Follow your application in your dashboard. We'll also let you know when its status changes.
FAQ
The programme is intended for recent graduates, job seekers, students, young professionals, career changers, freelancers, entrepreneurs, small-business owners and professionals upgrading their skills. Final eligibility rules: this will be published when the scholarship cycle opens.
The programme is built for learners in all 54 African countries. Any country rules for a cycle will be shown here when that cycle opens.
There are twelve pathways, from software development and data to digital marketing, design, entrepreneurship and career readiness. Which ones are open depends on the cycle; each pathway card shows its status.
Award coverage hasn't been announced. This will be published when the scholarship cycle opens.
Yes. Being out of work doesn't stop you from applying.
Yes. The programme is also for professionals who want to grow or change their careers.
You choose one main pathway and, if you want, a second pathway you'd also consider.
None are required to apply. You can add a CV, portfolio, certificate or supporting statement if you have one. We won't ask for ID or financial documents when you apply.
Reviewers look at your answers carefully. The selection criteria will be published before they're used. This will be published when the scholarship cycle opens.
Sign in and open Scholarships in your dashboard. You'll see your reference number, status and any messages from us.
We'll notify you by email and in your dashboard whenever your status changes. Decision dates: this will be published when the scholarship cycle opens.
No. The programme helps you build practical skills and a portfolio, but no scholarship can promise employment or a particular outcome.
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