DTI-A Scholarship programme expands to 70 beneficiaries in Ghana and Uganda

Drive to Inspire-Africa (DTI-A), in partnership with the Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation, has awarded 20 scholarships to students pursuing tertiary education, bringing the total number of beneficiaries under its scholarship programme to 70 since its launch in 2024.

The programme supports students in Ghana and Uganda, providing financial assistance and additional resources to help them access and complete their tertiary education.

Speaking to Citi News, Founder of Drive to Inspire-Africa, Nana Adjoa Hackman, said the organisation was encouraged by the programme’s growth, which she attributed to strategic partnerships and sustained support.

She explained that although the initiative initially focused on young women, it had since been expanded to include young men to widen access to higher education.

“We started with 17 students. I’m happy to say that today we have 70 students on our scholarship programme in Ghana and Uganda. We started awarding young women, but now we’ve opened it up to young men as well,” she said.

The latest awards form part of a partnership between Drive to Inspire-Africa and the Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation, signed earlier in 2026 to support 20 students in accessing tertiary education.

The first 10 scholarships were awarded earlier, while the latest ceremony marked the presentation of the remaining 10.

Hackman also disclosed that the partnership has an international component, which will allow qualified beneficiaries to apply for scholarships at Sterling University’s campus in the United Arab Emirates.

She said the organisation was focused not only on increasing the number of beneficiaries but also on ensuring that the programme remained sustainable enough to support students until they completed their studies.

“We are guided by sustainability. The need to be able to do this well, to put the students on the programme and let them have the peace of mind to study and focus, knowing that we are not going to leave them until they finish their programme,” she said.

Beyond tuition and accommodation support, the scholarship programme provides beneficiaries with laptops and access to mentorship opportunities.

According to Hackman, the mentorship initiative connects students with professionals across 27 African countries and seven other countries globally, offering career guidance, professional exposure and opportunities for cross-cultural learning.

She said the initiative was helping students benefit from the experience and networks of professionals they might not otherwise have access to in their home communities.

“The quality of people that we are pairing these mentees with is giving them the guidance and the cross-cultural exchanges that will give them the exposure they would otherwise not get from home or the communities where they are coming from,” she said.

Hackman added that Drive to Inspire-Africa would continue to build partnerships and strengthen the programme to reach more students while maintaining the quality of support provided to existing beneficiaries.

For the current academic year, Drive to Inspire-Africa has awarded 30 scholarships, reflecting its commitment to expanding access to higher education and supporting young people to achieve their academic and career ambitions.

Founder of the Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation, Sanjeev Mansotra, also expressed optimism that the scholarship beneficiaries would excel academically and build successful careers.

He said the partnership was driven by a vision of ensuring that capable young people could pursue their ambitions regardless of their circumstances and eventually contribute to their communities.

“We are pleased on the collaboration with DTIA as partner for the Scholarship Program. Our vision for Ghana is that every capable child, regardless of circumstance, can pursue its ambitions and return value to the community. The scholars of today will be the innovators, educators, and leaders who build the Ghana of tomorrow. When we educate a girl, we strengthen a family, a community, and a nation,” he said.

The collaboration is expected to strengthen educational opportunities for young people while equipping beneficiaries with financial support, mentorship and resources to pursue their long-term ambitions.