Ingressive for Good partners HNG Internship, launches tech-related scholarships for 50,000 African Youths

Ingressive For Good has partnered with HNG Internship to train 50,000 designers and software developers in Africa.

Ingressive For Good (I4G) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to creating and increasing the earning power of African youths. HNG internship is a 3-month remote internship designed to find, develop and place the most talented software developers in Africa.

Thus, the aim of this I4G x HNG programme is to upskill African Youths by empowering them with the skills, tools and resources that can help improve their earning potential.

Ingressive For Good and HNG internship, are branch-out initiatives of two African companies, Ingressive and  Hotels.ng, respectively.

In 2020, Christabel Omuboye, a beneficiary of the I4G x HNG programme, was the first of six children. While in the programme, she sold liquid soap to support her family and internet needs. After months of learning, she was one of the HNG finalists and was rewarded with a Macbook (laptop) from Ingressive For Good to accelerate her learning. A few months later, she was employed by a tech firm as a Developer. As you would expect, her earnings have skyrocketed.

"We are looking to empower more Africans to become the next Christabel", says Blessing Abeng, Director of Communications, Ingressive For Good.

Details about the next I4G x HNG programme

Again, this year, Ingressive For Good is offering African youths free access to the HNG Internship's programme. The finalists will be added to the Ingressive For Good Alumni community and have the opportunity to access benefits that include jobs, and laptops.

The programme will train people in design, frontend, backend and mobile development. Design training will cover User Interface / User Experience (UI/UX) and Graphics. The Frontend development training will cover HTML/CSS, JavaScript (JS) and ReactJS. Backend training involves PHP, JavaScript, and Python. While the Mobile development will cover Flutter, Java and Kotlin.

This is going to be a 7-month bootcamp that will include:

• Training Phase (2 Months),
• Project Phase (2 Months), and  
• Internship Phase (3 Months)

Here is how it will work:

• Candidates apply
• Selected candidates will be assigned tasks weekly and introduced to programming frameworks
• Participants will practice with real-world applications, and finalists will be chosen
• Finalists will qualify to access laptops and jobs in the best tech companies

To be a part of this I4G x HNG cohort, enrol for free, no exam needed. Registration closes in two weeks, March 25, 2021 and slots fill up fast.