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ESSEC and BANK OF AFRICA to fund 36 African students in Rabat

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ESSEC and BANK OF AFRICA to fund 36 African students in Rabat

ESSEC Business School – Africa Campus and BANK OF AFRICA are launching the BOA EXCELLENCE programme to fund the studies of 36 young Africans in Rabat. The first cohort, due to begin in September 2027, will include 12 school-leavers from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger and Senegal, according to Leseco.

ESSEC Business School – Africa Campus and BANK OF AFRICA have signed a partnership to fund the studies of 36 African students on the Bachelor International Program in Business Administration (IPBA) in Rabat, according to Leseco. The scheme, called “BOA EXCELLENCE”, aims to reduce financial barriers for candidates selected on merit from secondary school.

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