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Learn to build.
Then build to earn.

Practical digital skills from the team that ships websites, apps and AI automation for African businesses. Cohorts, real projects and mentorship — not endless theory.

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What we teach

Skills that move
from idea to income.

01

Web execution

HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals taught the way we actually use them — to ship fast, accessible, mobile-first sites.

02

No-code / low-code

Build real websites and apps without writing every line of code. We cover Lovable, Webflow, WordPress and the tools that let non-developers ship.

03

Design for non-designers

Brand identity, UI/UX principles and asset production using Canva, Figma and Adobe — so you can make work that looks as good as it functions.

04

The business of client work

How to scope a project, price it, write a proposal, onboard a client and manage revisions without scope creep.

05

Digital marketing

SEO basics, paid social, content calendars and the practical discipline of turning attention into action.

06

AI for production

Use ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, Zapier and n8n to remove repetitive work and speed up delivery across every discipline.

Courses

Five courses.
One clear path.

Take a single course or run the full programme. Every course is live, cohort-based and ends with something you can show a client.

Course 01

Web Foundations: HTML, CSS & JavaScript

Write your first real web pages by hand, then style and make them interactive. The base every other track builds on.

  • Beginner
  • 6 weeks · 2 live sessions a week
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Lesson outline
  1. Week 1 — How the web works: pages, hosting, domains, developer tools
  2. Week 2 — HTML structure, semantic tags and accessible content
  3. Week 3 — CSS layout with flexbox and grid, mobile-first thinking
  4. Week 4 — Typography, colour systems and reusable design tokens
  5. Week 5 — JavaScript basics: variables, events, forms and validation
  6. Week 6 — Performance, SEO basics and publishing your first live site

Deliverable: a hand-coded, published multi-page site.

Course 02

No-Code & Low-Code Builder

Ship client-ready websites and simple apps fast using Lovable, Webflow and WordPress, with a light intro to React for going deeper.

  • Beginner to intermediate
  • 5 weeks · 2 live sessions a week
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Lesson outline
  1. Week 1 — Choosing the right tool for the brief and setting up projects
  2. Week 2 — Building in Lovable: prompting, components, data and deploys
  3. Week 3 — Webflow and WordPress: CMS collections, templates, plugins
  4. Week 4 — Forms, payments, bookings and third-party integrations
  5. Week 5 — Handover: domains, analytics, backups and client training

Deliverable: two live builds, one Lovable app and one CMS site.

Course 03

Design for People Who Aren't Designers

Brand identity, interface craft and asset production in Figma, Canva and Adobe — enough to make work that looks paid for.

  • Beginner
  • 4 weeks · 2 live sessions a week
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Lesson outline
  1. Week 1 — Brand basics: logo use, colour, type pairing, tone
  2. Week 2 — UI/UX principles: hierarchy, spacing, states and clarity
  3. Week 3 — Figma in practice: frames, components, prototypes, handoff
  4. Week 4 — Canva and Adobe for social, decks, print and export specs

Deliverable: a mini brand kit and a designed homepage concept.

Course 04

Running Client Projects Profitably

The part most people skip. Scope, price, propose, onboard and deliver without losing money to revisions and scope creep.

  • All levels
  • 4 weeks · 1 live session and 1 clinic a week
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Lesson outline
  1. Week 1 — Discovery calls, qualifying leads and writing a clear scope
  2. Week 2 — Pricing models, quoting, deposits and payment terms
  3. Week 3 — Proposals and contracts that protect both sides
  4. Week 4 — Onboarding, revision rounds, sign-off and retainers

Deliverable: your own scope, quote, proposal and contract set.

Course 05

Digital Marketing & AI-Assisted Production

Turn attention into enquiries: search, paid social, content rhythm, and the AI tooling that lets one person produce like three.

  • Beginner to intermediate
  • 5 weeks · 2 live sessions a week
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Lesson outline
  1. Week 1 — SEO foundations: keywords, on-page work, local search
  2. Week 2 — Paid social on Meta and Google: setup, targeting, budgets
  3. Week 3 — Content calendars, copywriting and repurposing
  4. Week 4 — AI in production: ChatGPT, Claude and image tools with guardrails
  5. Week 5 — Automation with Zapier and n8n, plus reporting that clients read

Deliverable: a 90-day marketing plan and two live automations.

Best value

Full Academy Programme

All five courses plus the capstone: 24 weeks, one cohort, mentorship throughout and a real client project shipped at the end.

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How it works

Built around
real output.

01

Learn by building

Every module is tied to a real deliverable, not theory for theory's sake.

02

Cohort-based

Move through the material with a group, with live sessions, feedback and accountability built in.

03

Capstone project

Ship a real website or web app for an actual small business — portfolio piece and live reference in one.

In session

Learning happens
together.

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Ready to join the next cohort?

Spaces are limited. Tell us what you want to build and we'll let you know when the next intake opens.

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