The Executive Chairperson of the Nekotech Center of Excellence and Founder of the Nekotech Center for Labour Migration Diplomacy, Her Excellency Rev. Dr. A.K. Ocansey, has unveiled opportunities for African students interested in pursuing further studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to study and work in the United States (US).
In the last two years, the programme has benefitted several students from various countries, including Zambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Malawi.
After successfully assisting many qualified students in securing admissions and funding for master’s programmes, the Nekotech Center is expanding in partnership with Rev. Dr. Victor Fakando, Founder of the Fakando Family Foundation, to place 500 Fakando Fellows with HND qualification into masters programmes in the US.
This addition to the programmes of Nekotech Center was launched at a virtual event on Tuesday, July 3.
“We have been doing the masters degree programme all this time, bringing bachelor degree holders to the United States to secure STEM masters degrees…
“So this programme is now not only for bachelor degree holders but also for HND holders. Now we are about to boost this programme. We have allocated US$ 50 million for this programme,” Her Excellency Rev. Dr. A.K. Ocansey explained.
On his part, Rev Dr Victor Fakando, Founder of the Fakando Family Foundation, highlighted the importance of empowering Africans, especially his natives of Sierra Leone, to trigger a chain of raising leaders, intellectuals and financially endowed citizens to propel the continent to greater heights.
This is part of a broader programme with the tacit support of Former President of Malawi Joyce Banda, President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio and President of Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera, among others, to empower the human resources of African countries.
The Nekotech Centre is spearheading a complete package, including pre-school preparation, school placement assistance, and financial support in the form of loans of up to $100,000 for students to pay their tuition, books, and living expenses.
The successful candidates must pay back the loan starting with interest only while in school and the principal payable six months after they start working full time.
As part of the program, students start with a Virtual Readiness and English Proficiency College before applying to various schools in the US.
Nekotech Centre is in partnership with top schools like the Colorado School of Mines, Duquesne University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Stevens Institute of Technology, Pacific University- Oregon, Illinois Institute of Technology and many more.
The aim is to empower Africans to use their expertise to develop the continent and contribute to global advancements.
This Nekotech initiative exemplifies their unwavering dedication to education, youth development, and the future of Africa.
By extending a helping hand to the next generation, Nekotech reaffirms its position as a leader in shaping the destiny of Ghana’s youth.
