SKILLS

World-class training, accessible.

We partner with training organizations to make frontier technical education accessible. b54 subsidizes tuition, offers scholarships, and covers costs — so talent, not money, determines who gets in.

Why this matters

Africa has no shortage of talent — but access to frontier technical training remains unevenly distributed. The best programs are often priced beyond reach, concentrated in a few cities, or gated by credentials that don't reflect actual ability.

b54 exists to change that. We find training organizations doing exceptional work and fund their programs — subsidizing tuition, offering full scholarships, and removing financial barriers. The result: world-class education reaches the people who will do the most with it.

How it works

1

Find partners

We identify training organizations delivering exceptional, practical technical education.

2

Fund the programs

b54 subsidizes tuition and offers scholarships so cost is never the barrier.

3

Students learn and build

Talented Africans access world-class training, build real skills, and launch careers.

Current partnerships

Technical Training Partner

Crafts.School

Intensive technical programs with b54 scholarships, small cohorts, hands-on building, and career-focused professional skills.

AI-native tracks

weeks full-time

students per cohort

June intake target

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Career Mentorship Partner

Global Mentorship Initiative

GMI adds structured one-to-one career coaching for students moving from education into their first professional roles.

volunteer mentors

countries with mentors

mentors report stronger management confidence

mentors report stronger cross-cultural communication

More partnerships coming soon.

Become a training partner