UPDATE: Due to changes in regulations, the FNB App Academy is not NQF 5 accredited, but each student will receive a certificate of completion, a statement from FNB shared with Hypertext has confirmed.

The FNB App Academy, which launched on May 6th, has signed up over 217,000 learners, a twelvefold increase from 17,000 in 2023, underscoring a watershed moment in digital learning on the continent.

FNB has officially taken over as headline sponsor of the App of the Year ecosystem, the largest app development and tech challenge of its kind in the African continent. FNB App of the Year recognises ...

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FNB App of the Year recognises and celebrates local-game changers while championing app development in Africa. Now in its 13th consecutive year, this platform continues to grow and evolve, empowering ...

This year’s edition of the First National Bank (FNB) Hackathon saw over 10 000 participants, in only 72 hours, racing to develop tech-driven solutions that tackle some of Africa’s most pressing social ...

More than 217 000 learners have signed up for the 2025 FNB App Academy – a 12-fold increase from 17 000 participants in 2023, making it Africa’s largest free digital skills initiative of its kind. Now ...