Learn the skills that will help you get to where you want to be
Take the first step on the journey to becoming a digital professional. We’re there to support you through the journey, helping you to upskill on some of the most in-demand digital skills out there!
We’re open for applications for our 2022 start date: professional certificate programmes in partnership with Grow with Google and Facebook (Meta) Blueprint.
The professional certificate programmes are 3-6 month-long, fully online. You can learn from anywhere, at your own pace, with support from the African Coding Network at every step of the way.
Successful applicants can pick any one of the highly in-demand programmes to nurture your skills that lead to employability.
Meta Blueprint:
Facebook Social Media Marketing
Facebook Marketing Analytics
(more coming soon!)
Read more about the opportunities: Social Media Marketing and Marketing Analytics.
These Meta opportunities are great because they come with a certification exam that you get two attempts to pass. Once accredited, you get access to the Meta job board where international organizations looking to hire freelancers or staff with the qualification!
Grow with Google:
Data Analytics
IT Support
Project Management
UX/UI Design
Read more at the Grow with Google website.
Aptitude test
To apply for these learning pathways, you must complete the aptitude test. If you already have completed the aptitude test you do not need to do it again. We will reach out via email to all scuccesful applicants in February 2022.
Who is this opportunity open to?
The African Coding Network is on a mission to create an equal tech sector through digital skills training. Our programmes highly prioritise women (90% in 2021), as well as youth with disabilities and displaced youth/refugees.
Currently, applications are open to any African citizen, between the age of 18-35.
Can it be done in French?
The courses may be taken in French, but a basic understanding of English is preferable.
The aptitude test assessment does have an English literacy component.
How does it work:
Show us and partners your skills: Take our aptitude test
The aptitude test takes about an hour to complete and helps us assess your skills so that we can share top performers with partners who may have some learning or earning opportunities available.
Wait for an opportunity, Join the community
We’ll be honest: We don’t have enough opportunities. But we work hard to find them by building partnerships. Stay connected, and when something comes up we can let you know.
get matched to an opportunity as they become available
Selection is competitive. We will invite strong candidates to opportunities as they become available. Below are our current opportunities.
As our network grows, our opportunities grow too. It helps us to have you in our network so that we can show partners some of the amazing African talent out there who are ready for their next big break.