Nexford University, a Washington DC-based next-generation university announces its most recent partnership with PiggyVest, an African fintech that aids over three million customers in reaching their financial goals by making saving and investing easy.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Friday, June 24, 2022, Nexford University announced its partnership with PiggyVest as another step in its commitment to providing access to affordable and uninterrupted education.

To begin with, 40 learners will be offered scholarships to advance their skills in Business Analytics, Product Management, 360 Degrees Marketing, and Digital Transformation. PiggyVest will cover 100% of tuition fees for a select number of programs.

According to the COO and Co-Founder of PiggyVest, Odunayo Eweniyi, “As a company founded by young Nigerians who had the fortune to meet in university, we’re more than committed to playing a part, however small, in making sure that undergraduates affected by the ongoing strike have an avenue to continue learning.

We’re partnering with Nexford University on this initiative because we sincerely believe continuous learning is essential to development. We hope that access to these courses, that build some of the most in-demand skills today, is a start.”

This partnership will further support PiggyVest’s Corporate Social Responsibility plans, which include equipping young people with the skills required to land lucrative international opportunities with local and global organizations.

Commenting on this exciting partnership, Dr. Jennifer Bangoura, EdD and Nexford’s Director of Career Innovation said, “We are honored to partner with a company like PiggyVest to Nexford’s Career Coalition.

PiggyVest embodies what it means to be future-focused, innovative, and customer-centric – values that are embedded throughout Nexford’s curriculum. With this partnership, students affected by the ongoing ASUU strike would have access to an uninterrupted learning experience from an international organization to build essential skills to remain competitive in an ever-changing job market.”

Nexford is dedicated to closing talent gaps and addressing the world’s biggest employer challenge: skills. The university continues to expand its global influence and strengthen its commitment to enabling social and economic mobility through high-quality yet affordable American education delivered entirely online. This is done through strategic relationships with key players across several sectors.

Please send an email to partner@nexford.org to understand how like-minded institutions can join this exciting Corporate Social Responsibility effort to enable continuing learning for all students affected by the ASUU strike.