Your First Step to a High-Paying, In-Demand Digital Career Starts Here
Thrive offers tuition-free, high-paying, in-demand foundational digital skills for beginners and links them to jobs worldwide.
September 2025 Cohort is launched 🚀. Join 1000+ students to build high paying in-demand digital skills. Check it out!
Did you know...
Demand for digital skills in Africa will increase over the next decade as jobs that previously did not require digital skills will require them. According to an International Finance Corporation (IFC) study, Africa will have 230 million digital jobs by 2030.
Land a Job in 4 simple steps
Step 1
Choose from a list of high paying job opportunities as courses and register.
Step 2
Students will be automatically enrolled in courses related to their chosen job.
Step 3
Each course lasts for three months. Students will go through each course one at a time, completing assignments, working on projects, and earning certificates.
Step 4
Through Werkbuddy, you get connected to potential jobs, internships and entry-level roles.
Thrive is open to anyone who is just beginning to explore and build a digital career.
- Non-tech professionals
- Traditional industry workers
- Mid-career professionals looking for higher-paying opportunities
- African youth
100% TUITION-FREE
Our mission is to unlock digital skills and jobs for 1 million Africans. We don't take tuition fees and provide live classes with dedicated world-class facilitators, learning materials, and free coaching. We rely on reasonably priced administrative fees to sustain our operations. We accept payments in multiple currencies. Learn more about our pricing here
Premium tuition-free job ready courses for Students
You can register for a maximum of two courses per cohort
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Cloud Computing Course (AWS Certified)
5 Months with an Internship
Build Advanced Skills in Cloud Computing
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Certificate in Cybersecurity (CompTIA Security+)
5 Months with an Internship
Build a strong foundation in Cybersecurity
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Digital Advertising and Campaign Planning
5 Months with an Internship
Launch a high paying career as a Paid Marketing Expert and be a complete Digital Campaign Planner. Launch campaigns on social media, search, Display Ads by Google etc…
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Frontend Engineering Course
5 Months with an Internship
Step into the world of software engineering and learn how to build websites and web apps from scratch
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Machine Learning and AI Course
5 Months with an Internship
Build a strong foundation in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to elevate your career
Website Development with Wordpress and SEO (No Coding)
5 Months with an Internship
Join the Web Development with Wordpress course to elevate your career
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Data Science/Analytics Course
5 Months with an internship
Join the Data Science/Analytics course to elevate your career
Graphic Design Course
5 Months with an Internship
Join the Graphic Design Class to elevate your career
Social Media Marketing and Advertising
5 Months with an Internship
Join the social media marketing class to elevate your career
UX/UI Design Course
5 Months with an Internship
Join the UI/UX design class to elevate your career
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AI for Everyone: Generative AI and Advanced Prompt Engineering (No Coding)
5 Months with an Internship
AI for Everyone: Mastering Generative AI and Advanced Prompt Engineering
What are our students saying about us?
Loved the course
The practical skills I gained have significantly improved my job prospects, making this program an outstanding opportunity for anyone looking to gain and/or enhance their skills.
I highly recommend Thrive Africa for its hands-on training, interactive live classes, and expert facilitators. They provide excellent learning materials and free coaching for a nominal administrative fee.
I've improved my skills
I highly recommend Thrive Africa to anyone looking to gain hands-on training in the various courses offered. Their tuition-free, live classes with expert facilitators are interactive and comprehensive, providing an excellent learning experience. They offer great learning materials and free coaching (catch-up), all for a nominal administrative fee. The practical skills I gained have significantly improved my job prospects, making this program an outstanding opportunity for anyone looking to gain and/or enhance their skills.
How do our programs compare with each other?
Thrive for University Students
Enroll in a 3-month, tuition-free program designed to help undergraduate students gain foundational, high-paying in-demand digital skills that lead to internships, freelance work, and high-paying career paths.
3 Months
Get StartedSuitable For:
- University Students, Polytechnics and those in other Tertiary Institutions
Thrive for Professionals (Advanced)
Enroll in 3-month advanced training program designed to help working basic skilled learners, professionals, recent graduates, and career switchers master advanced, high-paying in-demand digital skills that are in demand globally.
3 Months
Get StartedSuitable For:
- pre-skilled, Advanced learners and Professionalss
Thrive for Beginners (Essentials)
Explore our 3-month, tuition-free program designed to provide foundational and in-demand digital skills that lead to internships, freelance work, and high-paying career paths.
3 Months
Get StartedSuitable For:
- Non-tech professionals, Traditional industry workers, Mid-career professionals looking for higher-paying opportunities, African youth
Thrive for SHS leavers
Enroll in a 3-month, tuition-free program designed to help senior high leavers and students gain foundational, high-paying in-demand digital skills that lead to internships, freelance work, and high-paying career paths.
3 Months
Get StartedSuitable For:
- Senior High School Leavers and Students
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean by Tuition-free?
Why are there administrative fees to be paid if you are tuition-free?
Does Thrive Africa offer job placement support and internships after training?
Does Thrive Africa offer certificates from accredited Universities after training?
Are Thrive Africa programs open to only Africans?
Can Thrive Africa programs be accessed across Africa?
Are the course mentors and facilitators at Thrive highly skilled?
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