Nekotech-Rutgers University partners for $25m USA STEM/A1 programmes

The President of Malawi, President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, has described the upcoming Africa – US Presidential Forum on STEM/AI in the U.S September 20-22, 2023 as a welcome initiative to propel Africa beyond her current status.

The Malawian President gave the assurance that he will be joining other African heads of state to engage at the Forum next month in New York and at Rutgers University, in Newark- New Jersey, on the sidelines of the UN SDGs and General Assembly.

The campaign is driven by the multiple award-winning SOS Global Investments and the Nekotech Center’s African STEM & Sports Institute of Excellence (ASSIE) Prep School and Readiness College.

“The scholarships for the Prep school range from 20% to 100%, and each student can get up to $100,000 in the loan program for the payment of their tuition, books and living expenses.”.

The candidates will pay back the loan starting with interest only while in school, and the principal- six months after they start working full time.

Upon certification, candidates become certified to enter the ASSIE Prep School at a 100% scholarship for certain partner schools and 20% scholarships for other schools

Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera was installed as the Chairperson of the historic Africa-US Presidential Forum on STEM/AI and was presented with a $2.5 million prep school scholarship pledge and access to $100 million educational loan for up to 1000 Malawians for 2024 to undertake high paying STEM/AI programs in the USA and Canada.