Nigeria
Empower Future Initiative (EFI) is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Coursera, one of the world’s leading online learning platforms, to provide 500 fully funded digital skills scholarships to young people from underserved communities across Nigeria.
This initiative is designed to close Nigeria’s growing digital skills gap and unlock sustainable economic opportunities for youth who lack access to quality education and career pathways.
Through this partnership, selected learners gain free access to over 16,000 globally recognized courses and professional certificates offered by world-class institutions such as Google, Meta, IBM, Yale University, and the University of London, among many others.
1️⃣ Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
2️⃣ Google Project Management Professional Certificate
3️⃣ Google UX Design Professional Certificate
4️⃣ IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
5️⃣ Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate
6️⃣ Deep Learning Specialization
7️⃣ Python for Everybody Specialization
8️⃣ Excel Skills for Business
9️⃣ The Science of Well-Being
🔟 Improve Your English Communication Skills Specialization
…and 1000+ more globally recognized certificates! 🌍
To ensure learners stay consistent and complete their courses, EFI is introducing a unique 2GB Weekend Data Grant, an independent initiative by EFI. Beneficiaries receive at least 2GB of internet data every weekend, helping to overcome one of the biggest barriers to online learning in Nigeria: connectivity costs.
“Access to online education means little without access to the internet. Our data grant is our way of showing commitment to learner success,”
— Ikechukwu Kelechukwu, Founder & Executive Director, Empower Future Initiative
In addition to free courses, beneficiaries receive:
Career guidance and mentorship
Job-readiness and employability support
Exposure to in-demand digital career pathways such as Data Analysis, Web Development, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, AI, UI/UX Design, and Project Management
EFI is calling on corporate sponsors, donors, and development partners to support this initiative by funding:
Weekend data grants
Mentorship and career coaching sessions
Expansion of future scholarship cohorts
Your donation helps remove barriers, unlock potential, and equip Nigerian youth with skills for the future.
“If we can support 500 learners today, we can support 5,000 in the coming years with the right partners,” said Chioma Samuel, EFI’s Education & Skills Development Lead.
Cohort 1: Successfully completed with a high learner success rate
Cohort 2: Now open with limited slots (100 learners only)
Selected applicants pay a one-time administrative & commitment fee of ₦10,000 after successful selection
Selection may be automatic for applicants who meet the eligibility criteria
Together, we can transform lives: one skill, one learner, and one opportunity at a time.
