Scholarship News: A Kenyan student is one of two African students who have won the
first ever tertiary scholarship at the African Leadership Academy, a
world class Pan-African Secondary School in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The coveted Africa Leadership Academy admits students from across the
54 African countries, mainly those who show qualities of becoming
future leaders.
It offers a two year course in African Studies, effective leadership
and entrepreneurship to both boys and girls aged between 16 and 19
years.
This is the first time that Colgate-Palmolive which has been running a
bursary program at the institution is awarding bursaries for University
education.
Tom Obiri, 19, who is in his second year at the African Leadership
Academy pursuing Leadership and Entrepreneurship, is expected to join
one of the top African universities after he graduates from the academy
later this year.
Colgate-Palmolive General Manager East- West Africa Scott Geldart
points out that it is only through investing in Africa’s young
population that the continent can propel itself to economic prosperity.
“These applicants are not simply top scholars; they are individuals
who have demonstrated the potential for entrepreneurial leadership,”
Geldart said.
With 85 percent of the student population at the academy requiring full scholarship, this was a very competitive win for Obiri.
“By investing in University scholarships, Colgate -Palmolive will
ensure disadvantaged circumstances do not prevent Africa’s future
leaders from realizing their full potential,” Geldart added.
A full year scholarship for an individual student amounts to $25,000
(approximately Sh2million) and covers all expenses including tuition,
boarding meals, examination fees, uniform and travel.
“My passion for creating positive impact in the business and health
sectors in African slums while studying compels me to attend an African
college. Studying in Africa will give me the chance to get first-hand
knowledge of these challenges facing the continent and explore the
available opportunities in solving these problems,” Odiri said upon
receiving news that he had been awarded with the scholarship.
The second winner of the Tertiary education bursary is Anna Hope
Kabongo Tshibwabwa from Democratic Republic of Congo while Priscilla
Takondawa Semphere from Malawi and Yesubet Melese Dereje from Ethiopia
received bursary for their final year at the African Leadership Academy.
The Colgate- Palmolive Future Leaders Program is a unique one that
creates an inflection point in the lives of promising young leaders.
The program provides students with hands-on training in leadership, entrepreneurship and management, preparing them to pursue leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities on the continent.
With this they are expected to transform from just having a positive
impact on their communities to entrepreneurial leaders having widespread
positive change across the continent.
“Each year the African Leadership Academy together with Colgate-
Palmolive elects two of the bright students at the academy to benefit
from the Colgate- Palmolive Future Leaders Program winning a bursary for
their final year of study at the academy. This year we have extended it
to fund two other students for their Tertiary education,” Geldart said. (Capital Campus)
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