Energy tech company awards bursaries to students aimed at helping SA transition to green economy

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Energy tech company Baker Hughes SA has awarded bursaries to students in the engineering, accounting, sales, and marketing fields in an effort to harness skills needed to help transition SA into a green economy.

The company that operates in 120 countries has worked with student crowdfunding platform Feenix to select recipients from across the country.

The beneficiaries of the bursary programme will also have an opportunity to gain experience through internships that Baker Hughes offers. “Undergraduate and postgraduate students at any of the country’s 26 public universities were invited to apply for this year’s round of bursaries. Furthermore, the programme will be focused on assisting SA in building the skills required to transition SA into a green economy that is low carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive,” said Simo-Sihle Mvinjelwa, country leader for transformation at Baker Hughes.

He said Baker Hughes SA had in the past four years in partnership with Feenix supported a number of students with tuition to further their studies at various public universities in the country.Paul De Villiers, country manager at Baker Hughes, said: “We are proud of the programme we are running with Feenix in SA. We are keen to support this and to see the progress of our students.”

 

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