This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
Published on November 29, 2019, two Kenyan students are set to join top US universities courtesy of the Kenya Airlift Program, an initiative by Appstec America, a US-based company owned by a diaspora man.
The program, a partnership between Appstec America and Abogeta Education and Development Sacco (ABEDS), aims to sponsor brilliant young Kenyans to study IT-related postgraduate degrees in top US universities.
Founded by Bob Mwiti, Appstec America was recognized by African Warrior Magazine in 2018 as one of the 40 most inspiring men in the diaspora.
The first beneficiaries of the program, Elosy Kagwiria and Neils Karani, have secured their US student visas. Elosy will be joining the University of South Florida in January 2020 for a Master’s degree in Business Analytics and Information Systems, while Neils will join Illinois State University for a Master’s degree in Information Systems.
“We are slowly building a movement of brilliant young Kenyans here in America! Dmk Kiogora..Thank you bro for making this dream a reality! It’s God’s Doing!” Bob Mwiti said on Facebook.
More beneficiaries of the program are currently preparing for their entrance exam known as Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).
Through the program, beneficiaries are able to access unsecured international student loans of up to $50,000, graduate assistantship scholarships, and relocation expenses loans of up to $6,000 from ABEDS Sacco.
