TechOver - Data Analysis
The Next 9 Months That Turn Intermediate Learners into Innovative Tech Rockstars
- Starting: April 2025
- Duration: 7 months + 2 months Bootcamp
- Level: Intermediate
₦1,000/$1/£1 (Minimum Donation)
Course Features
- Course Duration: 7 months
- Language - English, Pidgin
- Personal Student/Learner's Portal
- Live session twice every week
- Pre-recorded Classes Released Weekly
- Lesson can be access on all devices but practiced on desktop/laptop
- Tutor and Community Support
- 8 months access to course materials & lifetime access to community
- Portfolio projects and rich GitHub and LinkeIn profile
- Professional and verifiable digital Certificate awarded after completion of all requirements, including Quizzes, Projects, and Bootcamp activities
About This Track
This is the track for those who love turning numbers into money-making insights. Every company in Nigeria — from Moniepoint and Kuda to MTN, Dangote, and government agencies — needs data analysts to spot trends, predict fraud, optimize sales, and drive growth.
You will master the exact stack used by top African data teams:
- Python
- SQL
- Excel/Power BI
- Pandas
- Visualization
- ETL
- Big Data Basics
- ML for Analysis
Why Choose Data Analysis?
- Easiest entry into tech (no heavy coding required after Foundations)
- Highest number of junior jobs in Nigeria (₦1.5M–₦3.5M starting)
- Remote data roles pay $3,000–$8,000/month + freelance gigs ₦500k–₦2M per dashboard
- Solve real Naija problems: Fraud detection, customer retention, health trends
- Direct hiring pipeline with Moniepoint, Kuda, Paystack, MTN, Dangote, Jumia, and UK/Ghana analytics firms
Job & Freelance Realities
Top graduates walk straight into: Moniepoint, Kuda, Paystack, MTN, Airtel, Dangote, Jumia, Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, Remote analytics roles (Turing, Upwork, DataDog)
Average first salary: ₦1.8M–₦4M (local) | $3,000–$7,000+ (remote)
Curriculum
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Power Query, macros)
- Data cleaning, formulas, dashboards
- Google Sheets for collaboration
- First Nigerian datasets (sales, customer data)
- PostgreSQL/MySQL mastery (joins, subqueries, CTEs)
- Database design & normalization
- Window functions, indexing, performance tuning
- Projects: Querying fintech transaction data
- Pandas, NumPy deep dive
- Data manipulation, merging, groupby
- Automation scripts, Jupyter Notebooks
- Handling big CSV/Excel files
- Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly
- Power BI / Tableau (free tiers)
- Interactive dashboards & reports
- Data storytelling for business decisions
- Airflow basics for scheduling
- ETL processes (Extract, Transform, Load)
- APIs (REST, JSON) + web scraping
- Cloud storage (S3, BigQuery free tiers)
- Statistics for analysts (hypothesis testing, A/B)
- Intro ML with Scikit-learn (regression, clustering)
- Time series forecasting (sales predictions)
- Big Data intro (Spark, Dask on Colab)
- Build 4 complete analytics projects
- Work on live paid client datasets (we bring the clients)
- Vibe Coding for quick prototypes
- Portfolio dashboards deployed live
- 5 production dashboards/reports in portfolio
- Real paid client analytics projects (₦400k–₦1.5M each)
- SQL + Python interview prep
- Mock interviews with data leads from Moniepoint, Kuda
Please note:
- As deemed necessary, the curriculum outlined above may undergo further modifications, including additions or deletions. Regardless of the situation, these changes are intended to better fulfil the objectives of the program.
- The extra-curricular activities/sessions (e.g. leadership, soft skills, workshops etc.) are embedded across the learning path. Every session will be announced ahead.
Certification
Participants who successfully complete the Data Analysis specialization will be awarded the Emostel Academy Certified Data Analyst Certificate. It Requires a one-time fee: ₦10,000 / $8 / £6 (paid at graduation)
This certificate formally recognizes junior-to-mid-level proficiency and proves you can extract, analyze, visualize, and present actionable insights from real business data — the exact skill set demanded by Moniepoint, Kuda, Paystack, MTN, Dangote, Jumia, and global remote analytics teams in 2025–2026.
It confirms mastery of:
- Advanced Excel & Google Sheets for data manipulation and dashboards
- SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) for querying and database management
- Python data stack (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly)
- Visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau) and storytelling
- ETL pipelines and API integration
- Statistics, A/B testing, and time series analysis
- Intro ML for analytics (Scikit-learn regression/clustering)
- Real-world Nigerian business projects and client deliveries
To earn this certificate, participants must:
- Complete the 3-month Professional Tech Foundations
- Finish all 7 months of specialization modules and assignments
- Achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on quizzes, data challenges, and reports
- Build and present at least five production-grade analytics projects (including one live client project)
- Actively participate in the 2-month bootcamp
- Maintain the minimum monthly donation of ₦1,000 (or $1/£1) throughout
- Pay the one-time certificate processing fee of ₦10,000 / $8 / £6
The certificate is digitally issued through VirtualBadge.io, permanently verifiable online via a unique link and QR code, and includes a shareable badge for LinkedIn, Twitter, CVs, and Upwork profiles.
Top performers will also receive special honors on the certificate:
- “Distinction” (90%+ overall)
- “Excellence in Data Storytelling”
- “Most Valuable Community Analyst”
Portfolio Projects You’ll Build & Deploy Live
- Fintech Fraud Detection Dashboard (SQL + Python analysis)
- Customer Churn Predictor for Telcos (MTN-style)
- Sales Forecasting Tool for SMEs (time series)
- Health Trends Analyzer (disease outbreak data)
- Election/Voter Sentiment Dashboard (social media data)
- E-commerce Product Recommendation System
- Personal Finance Tracker Dashboard (deployed on Streamlit)
Participation Requirements
- Successful completion of Professional Tech Foundations
- Commit 2–3 hours/day, 5 days/week
- Monthly donation of minimum ₦1,000 (or $1 / £1) — keeps the program alive and proves your skin in the game
- Stable internet 3–5 days/week. Free data to access our LMS will be available from Month 4
- Commitment to submit projects on time
- Positive attitude and willingness to help others in the community
- A laptop/desktop computer. Borrowed laptop or cyber café accepted for those who do not currently have one (many students start this way). Top-5 performers get a free laptop by June 2026
Min. System Requirements
- Device: A computer (Windows, macOS, or Linux) with internet access.
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Minimum Specifications:
- Processor: Intel Core i3 (6th gen+) or AMD Ryzen 3 or equivalent.
- RAM: 8GB.
- Storage: 256GB SSD (HDD Works also but slower).
- Operating System: Windows 10/11 (64-bit) OR macOS 10.15+ OR any recent Linux.
- Screen:13-inch or larger, 1366×768 resolution. - Browser: Latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari for online use.
- Internet: Stable 1 Mbps+ (mobile hotspot is fine)
FAQs
100%. We only teach the maths you actually use on the job (averages, percentages, correlations, A/B testing). Everything is explained in simple English/Pidgin with real Nigerian examples (customer churn, sales, trends). Past accountants, marketers, and biology graduates now earn ₦2.5M+ as data analysts.
Only the Python basics you learn in Foundations. We take you from zero to pro in Pandas and SQL — the two tools that get you hired everywhere.
All three — and heavily.
- Month 4 = Excel/Google Sheets mastery
- Month 5 = SQL (you’ll query millions of rows)
- Month 6+ = Python (Pandas) for automation
Companies like Moniepoint, Kuda, MTN reject “Excel-only” CVs in 2025.
Yes — from Month 6. We bring real paid gigs:
- Sales dashboards for SMEs
- Customer reports for churches/schools
- Fraud analysis for fintechs
Past learners made ₦400k–₦1.8M before finishing.
We provide 50+ cleaned Nigerian datasets:
- Fintech transactions
- Telco call records
- E-commerce sales
- Hospital patient data
- Election results
Plus teach you ethical ways to collect your own (APIs, scraping).
Both (free tiers). By Month 7 you’ll build interactive dashboards that make CEOs say “Wow!”. We also teach Looker Studio (Google) — completely free.
Yes.
- Excel & Google Sheets work on phone
- SQL & Python run in free Google Colab (no installation)
- Power BI Desktop needs 8GB RAM (use cyber café or qualify for our free laptop)
Yes — full preparation + vouchers for top students:
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
- Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300)
- IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate
These go straight on your CV and multiply your salary.
This track is the perfect gateway. You’ll already know Python, SQL, statistics — just switch to the AI/ML track later.
They fight over them. Real 2025 offers from our alumni:
- ₦1.8M–₦3.2M starting at Moniepoint, PiggyVest, Jumia
- $4,000+ remote at DataDog, Turing, Andela
You Can get up to ₦2.8M offer before graduation.
Opposite — it’s exploding. Nigerian banks and fintechs alone need 10,000+ new analysts in 2025–2026. Remote companies pay juniors $3k–$7k/month for simple dashboards.
Lifetime support. Our data mentors and community stay with you forever — even when you’re charging ₦2M for a dashboard.
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