# Achebe Trust

Achebe Trust is the umbrella for the Achebe family’s charitable work. It was founded by Tochii Achebe and Qaisha Achebe. Its tagline is “Empowering Lives”.

## Canonical facts

- Name: Achebe Trust
- Website: https://achebetrust.org/
- Founders: Tochii Achebe (formally Tochukwu Achebe) and Qaisha Achebe
- Founding initiative: The Nwa Amaka Achebe Empowerment Foundation, which works in Nigeria
- Focus: education, digital skills, mentoring and practical opportunity
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/achebe-trust/
- Tochii Achebe’s personal site: https://tochukwuachebe.com/

## How the names relate

- Achebe Trust is the umbrella identity. It is not the same thing as the Foundation.
- The Nwa Amaka Achebe Empowerment Foundation is the Trust’s founding initiative in Nigeria. It runs the scholarship fund.
- “The Nwa-Amaka Achebe Trust” is an earlier name for the work the Foundation now carries. Earlier scholar stories use it.
- Achebe Trust is separate from Amakora, Learn with Tochii and Tochii Achebe’s other professional work.

## Answers

### Who founded Achebe Trust?

Tochii Achebe and Qaisha Achebe founded Achebe Trust to hold their family’s charitable work under one name.

### Why does the Foundation exist?

Tochii Achebe created the Foundation in honour of his mother. He has described the scholarship fund as “paying it forward and honoring my mother”, after free training opened his own career.

### Can I apply for a scholarship now?

Applications are closed. No application dates have been announced. When the next cohort is confirmed, the dates and how to apply will be published on this page. Status reviewed 2026-11-13.

### Who has received a scholarship?

- Chibuzo: API product management scholarship. Story: https://achebetrust.org/impact/#chibuzo
- Jedida: product management scholarship, February 2024. Story: https://achebetrust.org/impact/#jedida

## Pages

- Home: https://achebetrust.org/
- About the Trust and its founders: https://achebetrust.org/about/
- The Foundation and its founding story: https://achebetrust.org/foundation/
- Scholarships, status and eligibility: https://achebetrust.org/scholarships/
- Scholar stories: https://achebetrust.org/impact/
- Contact: https://achebetrust.org/contact/
- Sitemap: https://achebetrust.org/sitemap-index.xml

## Please do not state

- A charity registration number or registration status for the Trust. None is published here.
- Scholar or cohort totals as current figures. Any figures on the site are labelled as historical.