Program Highlights
Bala Wunti Tech Fellowship is a year long fellowship aimed at building a generation of technologically adept and socially responsible young leaders who can drive innovation and contribute to the growth of the tech ecosystem in Bauchi State. The fellowship is designed to provide fellows with a holistic skill set that combines technical expertise with essential soft skills, leadership, and entrepreneurship acumen.
Scholarship Key Benefits
Tech Empowerment Scholarship
We partner with leading tech training institutions to provide a comprehensive tech training program that equips fellows with the skills and knowledge to excel in the tech industry.
Mentorship
The Mentorship Program under the Tech Empowerment Scholarship provides fellows with continuous guidance and support through one-on-one mentoring sessions, group mentoring circles, and dedicated career coaching, pairing fellows with experienced tech industry mentors who offer career advice, goal-setting strategies, regular progress check-ins, networking opportunities, and insights into the latest industry trends and technologies.
Bootcamp
The Bala Wunti Tech Fellows Boot-Camp is designed to provide fellows with a holistic skill set that combines technical expertise with essential soft skills, leadership, and entrepreneurship acumen.
Annual Expo
This annual expo is a prestigious event that brings together tech startups, established tech companies, investors, and tech enthusiasts to showcase innovation, tech products, and solutions. The event aims to foster collaboration, drive investment, and accelerate the growth of the African tech ecosystem.
Industrial Visit
Industrial visits offer fellows firsthand exposure to real-world work environments, connecting them with leading tech firms and startups through guided tours, panel discussions, and hands-on interaction with emerging technologies, while highlighting workplace culture, providing networking opportunities with industry professionals, and creating pathways for internships and employment.
Hackathon
The hackathon segment fosters creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, as participants work in teams to develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges, showcasing their technical and entrepreneurial skills through intensive coding sprints, industry-relevant case studies, mentorship, and opportunities to win prizes, secure funding, and present at the Annual Expo.
Recent Activities
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