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# OPay Partners Google to Expand ₦1.2bn Nigeria Scholarship

OPay and Google are expanding OPay’s ₦1.2bn scholarship for Nigerian tertiary students, adding digital learning, mentorship, and tech skills training.

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## In Short
- OPay has partnered with Google to expand its ₦1.2 billion scholarship programme for Nigerian tertiary students.
- The update adds more digital learning resources, training, mentorship, and education tools.
- The focus is on STEM students and skills needed for the digital economy.

## What Happened
[OPay](/opay), the Nigerian fintech, says it has partnered with Google to expand its ₦1.2 billion scholarship programme for students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The goal is to support education access and build technology-focused skills.

OPay said the collaboration will strengthen the programme with digital learning resources and training. It will also include mentorship support and technology-driven education tools. Mentorship means students get guidance from experienced professionals, like having a career coach who helps you plan your next steps.

The scholarship is expected to cover students across multiple tertiary institutions nationwide. Alongside financial support, the programme is positioned as a capacity-building effort, which means it aims to improve practical skills, not just pay fees.

The initiative sits under OPay’s corporate social responsibility efforts, which are projects a company funds to support communities beyond its core business.

## Why It Matters
Nigeria’s fintech market keeps growing, and so does demand for people who can build and run digital services. That includes software development, data work, cybersecurity, and product roles. Programmes that combine money support with skills training can help students become employable faster.

For OPay, backing tech talent development can also strengthen the wider ecosystem it depends on, including merchants, developers, and small businesses using digital payments. The company’s business platform, [OPay Business](/opay-business), is one example of how fintechs rely on a growing base of digitally skilled users and operators.

For Google, the partnership is another route to grow digital literacy and local talent pipelines. Over time, that can improve the supply of skilled workers for startups and larger companies building products in Nigeria and across Africa.

## Sources and products

- [Infrastructure Dialogue](https://infradialogue.com/opay-partners-google-to-expand-%E2%82%A61-2bn-scholarship-programme)
- [OPay](/opay)

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