ALX Africa Tech Elevate,
fully online programme offering for those 35 and older

SECTION 1: CONTEXT – Updated communication around the payment terms for learners starting their Tech Elevate training programme with ALX, starting November 2024.

ALX is making select Tech Lite programmes available to learners 35 and older at retail prices, less 10%. Applicants above the age of 35 have previously been disqualified from participating in an ALX Tech Lite programme due to MasterCard Foundation (MCF) age requirements. MCF sponsors learners 35 and under, allowing them to participate in ALX programmes free of cost. For learners 35 and older, access is made possible by our partnership with Prodigy Finance. They offer competitive loans* to qualifying learners who are legally resident in Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Nigeria, or Kenya, to help them pay for their chosen Tech Lite programme.

The ALX Tech Lite programmes being made available are: AWS Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Front-End Development, and Back-End Development. Applicants must either pay in full or apply for a loan from our finance partner, Prodigy Finance.

Context
  1. ALX Africa has previously required applicants to be 34 or under to qualify for MCF-subsidised programmes
  2. Despite this, we have had tens of thousands of applicants older than 34 that have been rejected from ALX Tech Lite programmes.
  3. We have partnered with an international student loan provider, Prodigy Finance, to offer select Tech Lite programmes to learners in the 35+ age range at full retail value, less 10%
Requirements for ALX “Tech Elevate
  • Age 35 and older
  • Legal resident in Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, or Kenya (This excludes Rwanda, Ethiopia and South Africa)
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English
  • Access to a laptop / desktop and stable internet connection
  • Other standard ALX Africa requirements apply
Programme Administration Fee + Programme Value for Context:

For those who are interested in taking up the loan via our partner, details on loan terms, payment amounts, and interest rates will be disclosed during the loan application process. Loan approval is subject to credit approval from Prodigy Finance*.

Learners who do NOT meet the following eligibility requirements will not be able to complete the registration:

For those who are interested in taking up the loan via our partner, details on loan terms, payment amounts, and interest rates will be disclosed during the loan application process. Loan approval is subject to credit approval from Prodigy Finance*.

  • Age 35 and older
  • Legally resident outside the 5 listed markets above
*Prodigy Finance Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom. Prodigy Finance loans are offered to eligible borrowers and these loans are governed by English law. Loan offers are subject to our eligibility, funding and credit assessment criteria
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ALX offers job-ready training in the tech fields employers need most. ALX, in partnership with The ROOM, is brought to you by the organisation that leads African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University, and Anzisha Prize Foundation.

ALX offers job-ready training in the tech fields employers need most. ALX, in partnership with The ROOM, is brought to you by the organisation that leads African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University, and Anzisha Prize Foundation.

ALX offers job-ready training in the tech fields employers need most. ALX, in partnership with The ROOM, is brought to you by the organisation that leads African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University, and Anzisha Prize Foundation.

ALX offers job-ready training in the tech fields employers need most. ALX, in partnership with The ROOM, is brought to you by the organisation that leads African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University, and Anzisha Prize Foundation.