In partnership with
Luno and AltSchool Africa are helping 5,000 people build safe, beginner-friendly crypto knowledge through the Crypto for Beginners: A Simple, Scam-Free Guide Nano-Diploma.
This scholarship is 100% completely FREE, no application fee needed.
Free seats
Tuition covered
Course length
About the partnership
The Luno Scholarship is designed to help more people understand crypto in a practical, safety-first way. AltSchool Africa provides the structured learning experience, while Luno helps learners build confidence around responsible crypto usage and security.
Understand crypto terms, wallets, exchanges, and how digital assets work without the confusing jargon.
Learn practical habits for protecting your account, passwords, devices, and identity online.
Spot risky promises, suspicious links, impersonation attempts, and common scam patterns before they catch you.
Course preview
Inside the course
Crypto for Beginners: A Simple, Scam-Free Guide is a simple, practical course that explains how cryptocurrency really works and why it is becoming a powerful financial tool across Africa. The course covers the evolution of money, blockchain basics, how to use wallets and exchanges, how to move funds safely, and how to avoid scams. By the end, you will understand crypto not as a gamble, but as a smart, useful tool for remittances, savings, and global opportunities.
Outcome of this course
At the end of this course, you'll be able to work with crypto from a place of clarity, confidence, and safety.
How money evolved and why Bitcoin was invented in 2008 after the global financial crisis.
Blockchain basics and what actually gives tokens value.
How to use wallets, centralised exchanges, and decentralised exchanges confidently.
How to move money from your bank to crypto and back without stress.
How to spot scams, research projects, and stay safe.
Why crypto is such a powerful fit for Africa, from remittances to savings against inflation, foreign exchange pressure, and cross-border trade.
Course curriculum
The curriculum starts from the evolution of money, moves into blockchain and wallet safety, then shows how crypto is used in modern finance and African markets.
Module 1
How societies stored and transferred value before modern banking.
Emergence of fiat, banks, and the trust problem.
The 2008 crisis and the invention of Bitcoin.
Milestones: Bitcoin to Ethereum to Stablecoins to CBDCs and Memecoins.
Why crypto fits Africa's financial context.
Module 2
What blockchain is and why it is tamper-resistant.
What makes crypto assets valuable: tokenomics, utility, and scarcity.
Types of tokens: coins, tokens, stablecoins, governance tokens, NFTs, and memecoins.
Major cryptos: BTC, ETH, USDT/USDC, SOL, BNB, DOGE, and XRP.
Tools for research: CoinGecko, Etherscan, and Messari.
Module 3
Setting up accounts on centralised and decentralised exchanges.
Funding via bank transfer, P2P, or Open Banking routes.
How to store your crypto safely: hot wallets vs cold wallets.
Business use: cross-border payments in stablecoin and treasury management.
Module 4
Asset allocation: crypto in a diversified portfolio, with Bitcoin as the number one crypto asset.
How family offices are allocating to BTC and other crypto assets.
Module 5
X-ray of current African crypto policies: gaps and limitations.
How to register
Move through each stage before going to the AltSchool Africa portal. The course access is free, but your Luno account email and application email must match so your account can be confirmed.
Stage 1 of 5
Luno Scholarship
Start from altschoolafrica.com and use the portal entry point to begin your application.
Important: use the same email address linked to your Luno account when applying on AltSchool Africa. This is how the team confirms the correct account before sharing your course access code.
Eligibility
This opportunity is for eligible learners who want to build practical crypto knowledge and can commit to completing the program within 4 weeks.
Start your applicationHave an active Luno account.
Be a resident of Nigeria.
Be at least 18 years old.
Commit to completing the program within 4 weeks.
Be willing to participate in Luno-led activities throughout the program.
What happens next
After you submit your application, the team confirms your details before giving you access to the free course.
Luno verifies that your account is active and matches the email address used for your AltSchool Africa scholarship application.
Step 1
AltSchool Africa reviews your submitted details and identification after your Luno account has been confirmed.
Step 2
If confirmed, you receive the course access code and can start the Crypto for Beginners Nano-Diploma.
Step 3
Quick answers
Applications are handled through the AltSchool portal.
Yes. The Luno Scholarship gives eligible learners 100% completely FREE access to the Crypto for Beginners course.
5,000 people will get free access. Apply through the AltSchool Africa portal, select the Luno Scholarship, and use the same email address linked to your Luno account.