The Academy

Learn the skills shaping Liberia’s digital future.

Practical, career-oriented programs designed and taught by working practitioners. Choose a multi-month Professional Certificate to change careers, or a Short Course to upskill in weeks.

Application timeline

● Applications openMay 1
● Aptitude assessmentMay-Jun
◆ Interview weekJun 10-17
● Decisions sentJun 30
● OrientationAug 5
● Cohort 09 beginsAug 12

Completion

94%Course completion rate, cohorts 01-08

Choose your path

Two ways to learn at iHub.

Whether you’re starting your career or sharpening a specific skill, there’s a program built around your goal.

Professional Certificate

Career programs

Comprehensive, multi-month programs that take you from beginner to job-ready. Includes capstone, portfolio support, and direct introductions to hiring partners.

  • 6-12 months, full-time or part-time
  • Capstone project for a real client
  • 1-on-1 mentor + career coaching
  • Income-share & scholarship options
Short Course

Skill-focused tracks

Compact, intensive courses for working professionals or learners exploring a new domain. Earn a verified iHub Certificate of Completion.

  • 2-8 weeks, mostly online
  • Live cohort, weekly assignments
  • Beginner to intermediate tracks
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing

All tracks

Every program we offer.

EC2, S3, RDS, IAM and deployment best practices. Sits the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam.

● 12 Weeks● In-person● $
Professional Certificate

Cybersecurity

Network security, ethical hacking and defensive operations. CompTIA-aligned curriculum.

● 12 Weeks● In-person● $
Professional Certificate

Software Engineering

Full-stack development with JavaScript, React, Node, databases and cloud deployment. Includes 4-week capstone.

● 12 Weeks● In-person● $
Professional Certificate

Data Analytics

SQL, Python, Excel, PowerBI and storytelling with data. Built around real-world Liberian datasets.

● 12 Weeks● In-person● $

SEO, paid acquisition, social and analytics — built for African markets and SMEs.

● 12 Weeks● In-person● $

Research, wireframing, prototyping in Figma. Portfolio-ready by graduation.

● 12 Weeks● In-person● $
Professional Certificate

Graphics Design

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● 12 Weeks● In-person● $
Professional Certificate

Software Engineering

Full-stack development with JavaScript, React, Node, databases and cloud deployment. Includes a 4-week capstone.

● 26 weeks● In-person + Online● $1,200
Professional Certificate

Data Analytics

SQL, Python, Excel, PowerBI and storytelling with data. Built around real-world Liberian datasets.

● 20 weeks● Hybrid● $1,200
Professional Certificate

Cybersecurity

Network security, ethical hacking and defensive operations. CompTIA-aligned curriculum.

● 24 weeks● In-person● $1,200
Professional Certificate

Product Design

UX research, visual design, prototyping and design systems. Portfolio-ready by graduation.

● 22 weeks● Hybrid● $1,200
Professional Certificate

Cloud Engineering

AWS, Linux, DevOps, CI/CD and infrastructure as code, taught by working platform engineers.

● 24 weeks● Hybrid● $1,200

Research, wireframing and prototyping in Figma. From first principles to a clickable prototype.

● 8 weeks● Online● $150

EC2, S3, RDS, IAM and deployment best practices. Sits the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam.

● 6 weeks● Online● $150

SEO, paid acquisition, social and analytics - built for African markets and SMEs.

● 4 weeks● Online● $150

Discovery, roadmaps, prioritization and agile basics for people moving into product.

● 6 weeks● Online● $150

Foundations, prompt engineering and LLM applications, with no prior maths required.

● 6 weeks● Online● $150

Excel, Google Workspace and basic automation for small and medium businesses.

● 4 weeks● Online● $150

From zero to building interactive web apps in six weeks of live evening sessions.

● 6 weeks● Online● $150
Short Course

SQL for Analysts

Query, join and reshape real datasets. The single most useful data skill you can learn.

● 4 weeks● Online● $150

Threats, controls and the security mindset - the foundation for the full certificate.

● 5 weeks● Online● $150

Why iHub Academy

The most career-focused tech training in Liberia.

We exist for one reason: to put more Liberians into great jobs in the digital economy. Every part of the curriculum is reverse-engineered from what employers actually pay for.

  • Taught by practitioners. Every instructor still ships code, designs products or runs analyses for real organizations.
  • Capstone with a real client. You’ll graduate with a portfolio piece that solved a real problem – not a tutorial app.
  • Hiring partner network. Direct intros to 42+ employers locally and 20+ regional remote-hire partners.
  • Scholarships available. Women, returning learners and applicants from rural counties prioritized.
  • Pay after you’re employed. Income-share agreements available for select certificate programs.

Meet a few of our faculty

Learn from people doing the work.

Mawolo Kollie

Lead, Software Engineering

Fatu Ndoyi

Lead, Data Analytics

Robert Toh

Lead, Cybersecurity

Amani Smith

Lead, Design

Cohort 09

August 2026 applications close June 30.

Take the first step – the application takes about 15 minutes.