Kagem Mine scholarship!
US$345K industry training initiative When Nicholas Simukoko and Sonny Kanyinji enrolled at the University of Zambia and Copperbelt University respectively, they had dreams of completing their studies, working in the mining industry and improving their families’ lives. While they were exceptional students, both men faced financial hardships that threatened to cut their studies short and derail any hopes they had of providing a better life for their families. “It was hard for me to concentrate at school because it was difficult to raise my school fees. I could not study peacefully,” said Mr Simukoko, who was being supported by his single parent mother and was not on the government bursary programme. Mr Kanyinji faced a similar struggle. But they did not give up, and despite all the hardships they faced, they concentrated on their studies and excelled at their schoolwork. Their hard work paid off when they were selected to benefit from Kagem Mining’s US$345,000 industry