Deadline: April 30, 2020
Applications are invited for the SuaCode Africa Programming Course 2020. The SuaCode Africa is a smartphone-based online course to teach coding to Africans with little or no programming experience.
You would need an Android smartphone to take part in this course. In this cohort, 1,000 students will get the opportunity to be introduced to basic coding concepts over a 2-month period and build a mobile app in the process.
SuaCode Africa 2.0 will run for 8 weeks from May 1, 2020 – July 1, 2020. Learners will be expected to commit 3-5 hours a week, submit assignments each week, and complete the course within this period. As a result, do not apply for this cycle if you cannot commit this amount of time.
Benefits
• Selected learners will receive full scholarships sponsored by Nsesa Foundation to partake in this cohort and hence will not have to pay anything.
• Learners that complete this 8-week online course will receive a certificate and those that complete assignments with outstanding performance and proactively help other learners on the course forum will have mentoring sessions with professionals from tech companies such as Google and Facebook.
Eligibility
• Open to young Africans;
• Applicant should have an Android device and a commitment to learning;
• The program will be in both English and French, so knowledge of any of the language is required.
Application
Accepted students will have 3 days to confirm their acceptance otherwise their spot will be given to another person on the waitlist. Therefore regularly check the email you provide in the application form and also follow these Facebook pages, Nsesa Foundation or SuaCode to see their post updates on the program.
For more information, visit SuaCode Africa.
