WATCH: Applications open for Global Goals 2030 Africa Scholarship

By Charmaine Ndlela

Employers across Africa are being urged to apply for the third intake of the Global Goals 2030: Africa Scholarship before applications close on 30 June 2026.

Championed by the Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences (GIFS) and Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka’s Umlambo Foundation, the scholarship aims to expand access to quality education and skills development while helping employers prepare their workforce for jobs of the future.

The third application intake opened on 15 May 2026 and offers employers access to a wide range of qualifications, from higher certificates and diplomas to bachelor’s degrees, master’s programmes, MBAs and doctoral studies.

GIFS Chief Executive Officer Dr Kershen Pillay told Inside Education the scholarship is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes inclusive and equitable quality education for all.

“The Global Goals 2030 Africa Scholarship is a call to quality education and equal