Bootcamps

Applications are now open for the 2025 Google Hustle Academy Business Bootcamp. The Hustle Academy is a free, 5-day virtual bootcamp for small businesses in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, focusing on building future-proof business success. Get ready to: Gain personalised insights and actionable advice from dedicated mentors. Master cutting-edge AI skills and strategies in live, interactive sessions led by expert trainers. Unleash the power of AI and other digital technologies for business growth. Network with fellow entrepreneurs and build valuable connections. The free, virtual Hustle Academy 2025 bootcamp will provide participants with in-depth training on: AI Integration: Learning how to incorporate AI into operations, marketing, and customer engagement. Core Business Fundamentals: Covering business strategy, financial management, digital marketing, and leadership development. Program Details Day 1 – Optimise: Business Strategy Day 2 – Boost: Sales & E-Commerce Day 3 – Amplify: Digital Marketing & AI Day 4 – Accelerate: Productivity with AI Day 5 – Lead: Effective Leadership & Pitching Participants will benefit from expert mentorship, practical case studies, and networking opportunities. Complementing the bootcamp, the new season of “Hustle Academy Brings You” will feature candid conversations with prominent African entrepreneurs, including: Adenike Ogunlesi, Founder and Chief Responsibility Officer, Ruff ‘n’ Tumble Brian Jura, Founder & CEO, Home 254 Apparel Foluso Ogunwale, Founder of i-Fitness Gym and Wellness Center Nobukhosi Mukwevho, Founder and CEO of Khosi Nkhosi Fashion House Yolanda Odida, Founder of Pure Purple These episodes, available on the Google Africa YouTube channel, will offer valuable insights into the challenges and successes of building businesses in Africa. Apply here Also Apply: 2025 Mediterranean Machine Learning Summer School (M2L) in Split, Croatia 2025 iRecharge Tech-Innovations Graduate Trainee Program Africa Fellows in Education Program 2025/2026 | Funded

This intensive boot camp will run in different cohorts for the next six (6) months, offering two distinct course streams per cohort. We are incredibly excited to kick off our inaugural cohort. For this first cohort, we are offering two relevant and sought-after streams: Project Management and Information Security Management. Boost your career with our LearnFest Free Digital Skills – Cohort 1 Bootcamp! Choose from 2 in-demand courses: Information Security Management Course: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Threat Intelligence, Incident Response Compliance, Governance, Risk and Compliance. Project Management Course: Project, Risk, Time and Resource Management, Project Planning, Agile Methodology and Scrum Framework. No age limits, global access, and all skill levels are welcome. Deadline: March 3rd cohort! Apply here   Also Apply: Katsina Talent Connect Fellowship | N100,000 monthly stipend and mentorship Google Creative Fellowship Program 2025 European Union Presents: 2025 Erasmus Mundus MemBioMed Scholarship (Fully Funded) Sabanci University Scholarship 2025 in Turkey {Fully Funded}