MTN Foundation Ace Skilling 2022

MTN ACE is a nationwide youth-centered economic empowerment program that impacts the relevant skills and creates opportunities for the youth. They program is designed for fresh graduates, those in and out of school, innovators, entrepreneurs well as tech-driven start-ups.

The programs constitute;

1. Ace Tech which focuses on upskilling the youth interested in tech-related innovations.
2. Ace Career which seeks to empower fresh graduates with workplace skills and internship placement.
3. Ace Skilling which is tailor-made for the youths who are in or out of school to equip them with entrepreneurial skills.

The MTN ACE initiative is an invention of the MTN Uganda Foundation, executed in partnership with; the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance, The National ICT Innovation Hub, Centenary Technology Services, Refactory, MUBS Entrepreneurship Innovation, and Incubation Centre, as well as MTN’s Fintech subsidiary, MTN MoMo Uganda Limited.

• Table of Content
• About MTN Foundation
• Ace Skilling
• Aim and Benefits of Ace Skilling
• Requirements for Ace Skilling Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About MTN Foundation

The MTN Foundation scholarship scheme seeks to attract high performing full time students studying in public tertiary institutions (universities, polytechnics and colleges of education) in Nigeria. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students who might otherwise be unable to pay for their tertiary education and aims to recognize and reward academic excellence.

Ace Skilling

Aim and Benefits of Ace Skilling

The MTN Foundation has launched a youth skilling program aimed at equipping the youth with the right practical knowledge and skills that will enable them to provide innovative ICT solutions to solve community problems amidst the evolving digital world.

The program will focus on skills that will drive co-creation of innovative digital products and solutions to solve Uganda’s biggest problems in Education, Youth Empowerment, Health and Agriculture. It will be implemented in partnership with Ubunifu systems, a software development and ICT innovation firm.

Requirements for Ace Skilling Qualification

Any Individual applying to the program must be:

1. A student/graduate or out of school youth looking to acquire digital and entrepreneurship skills
2. Any individual who is an entrepreneur, SMEs, MSMEs owner, or employee
3. Must be able to commit to the program attendance of at least 80%.
4. Should be between 18 years and 30 years
5. Must have access to a laptop/tablet/smartphone and internet

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Fot more details, visit MTN website.