Published on August 12, 2024 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
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113 Equity Leadership Program scholars have secured admission and scholarships to join 71 global universities located in 22 countries around the world.
Equity Group Foundation (EGF) Executive Chairman Dr. James Mwangi commissioned the airlift of the 113 scholars drawn from the Equity Leaders Program in four countries – Kenya (82), Rwanda (21), Uganda (8) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (2).
The scholars have secured scholarships valued at Ksh.2,797,026,475 (USD 21,497,646) for the 4-year duration of their undergraduate studies, and each scholar will receive an airlift token of Kshs. 200,000 to support their transition into the global universities.
- In the 2023/2024 application cycle, a total of 113 ELP scholars, from Kenya (82), Uganda (8), Rwanda (21), DRC (2) received admission for studies in global universities
- The value of their full scholarships amounts to Ksh.2,797,026,475 (USD 21,497,646) for the 4-year duration of their studies.
- The scholars have received admission to 71 Universities in 22 countries and from 5 different continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- To date, under the ELP program, 970 scholars have received admissions and scholarships to global universities.
