ALX Africa Tech and Career Programmes (available in Ghana)
ALX Africa
Online career programmes (AI Career Essentials, Data Analytics, Data Science, Virtual Assistant, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Founder/Freelancer academies) for Africans aged 18-34, subsidised to USD 5/month via Mastercard Foundation; Ghana payments supported. Rolling.
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Eligibility
- Who can apply
- Africa
- Education required
- None
- Age
- from 18 up to 34 (Be 18-34 years old)
- Fields
- Computer science, Data science, Business, Design
- Residency
- Of African origin; Ghana listed among supported payment countries
- Also required
- Access to a computer and internet
- Pathway Foundations requires a high-school certificate
- Willing to pay the USD 5 monthly access fee and, for tech programmes, the administration fee after Foundations
About this opportunity
ALX offers online, cohort-based programmes across AI and data (Data Analytics, Data Science, AI & Career Essentials), creative (Graphic Design, Content Creation) and entrepreneurship tracks (Founder Academy, Freelancer Academy, Virtual Assistant). Its Mastercard Foundation partnership 'allows eligible learners to access sponsored programme training... for $5 a month'. Learners start with a Foundations module; tech programmes then charge a non-refundable administration fee (instalments or one-off with 20% discount). ALX states: 'At this time, we do not offer full sponsorship for the Data, Programming & Development or Business programmes.'
Applicants must be 18-34, of African origin and have a computer; Pathway Foundations also requires a high-school certificate. Ghana is a supported market with local payment methods (cards, PayPal, MTN, Vodafone/Telecel, Airtel). Intakes are rolling.
- Level
- Any level
- Where
- Online
- Duration
- Varies by programme (e.g. Data Analytics 7 weeks at 20 hours/week; 2-month Foundations module)
- Difficulty
- Low · about 1 weeks to prepare
Funding
Partially funded
- training
Subsidised, not free: USD 5 per month access fee; tech programmes add a non-refundable administration fee after the 2-month Foundations module. No full sponsorship currently for Data, Programming & Development or Business programmes.
What you will need
- Other documents
Online application and portal-based selection steps; no formal documents listed.
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