Pick a career path and see every topic in order, with free resources and a practice task for each step. Written for learners in Ghana, and free to follow.
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27 roadmaps.
Digital Skills Bridge
Digital foundationsNew to digital toolsWorks on a phone
Start from the phone or computer you already have and build the everyday digital skills that entry level jobs and tech courses expect. It ends with you ready to apply for SydCrest's Delta Mentoring Program.
33 topics, about 13 hoursDigital Marketer
Marketing and contentBeginnerWorks on a phone
Help Ghanaian businesses, churches and NGOs find and keep customers on WhatsApp, social media, email and search. Learn on your phone or computer with free tools and build a portfolio from real local clients.
33 topics, about 12 hoursFrontend Developer
SoftwareBeginner
Build fast, usable websites and web apps that work well on the phones and laptops Ghanaians actually use. Go from your first HTML page to a portfolio that local businesses and remote teams can trust.
31 topics, about 11 hoursBackend Developer
SoftwareBeginner
Build the servers, databases and APIs behind apps, including the payment and messaging integrations Ghanaian products rely on. Go from your first script to deployed services you can show an employer.
31 topics, about 11 hoursData Analyst
DataBeginner
Turn messy records into clear answers for NGOs, businesses, banks and public bodies. Start with spreadsheets and field surveys on any device, then build up to monitoring and evaluation, SQL, dashboards and Python.
33 topics, about 11 hoursUI/UX Designer
DesignBeginnerWorks on a phone
Design apps and websites that real Ghanaian users find easy, from traders on shared phones to students on slow data. Learn research, interface design and testing with free tools, and leave with case studies employers can trust.
33 topics, about 12 hoursProduct Manager
ProductBeginnerWorks on a phone
Learn to decide what to build and why, for products that work in Ghana's mobile money and messaging era. Practise the skills junior product, business analyst and product operations roles ask for, then build a portfolio that shows your judgement.
37 topics, about 12 hoursAI Tools for Work
AIBeginnerWorks on a phone
Use AI assistants safely and well for real work and earning, on a phone or a computer. Learn to prompt, check facts, protect privacy, write, handle data, translate, automate small tasks and build simple digital products you can sell honestly.
24 topics, about 10 hoursGraphic Designer
DesignBeginnerWorks on a phone
Design flyers, social media graphics, logos and brand materials that shops, churches, schools, NGOs and agencies pay for. Start with free design apps on your phone or computer, then learn the principles, print know how, client skills and portfolio that turn design into paid work.
25 topics, about 10 hoursDigital Business and Ecommerce
Business and officeBeginnerWorks on a phone
Run a small business online in Ghana: choose what to sell, price it in cedis, sell on WhatsApp and social media, take mobile money safely, deliver, keep records and register properly. Built for traders, makers and farmers, whether they learn on a phone or a computer.
29 topics, about 12 hoursIT Support and Networking
IT and cloudBeginner
Keep computers, phones, printers and networks working for schools, banks, NGOs, shops and offices. Learn hardware, Windows, Linux and Android, networks, accounts, security and backups, plus the calm troubleshooting and customer care that help desk jobs ask for, and the route on to cybersecurity and cloud.
26 topics, about 11 hoursVideo and Content Creation
Marketing and contentBeginnerWorks on a phone
Tell stories with your phone: plan, shoot, edit and publish short videos, photos and YouTube content for yourself, local businesses and brands. Learn with free apps and little data, and build a portfolio that clients can see.
27 topics, about 11 hoursCybersecurity Analyst
SecurityBeginner
Learn to defend people, phones and company systems in Ghana, from mobile money fraud and phishing to logs, alerts and incident response. Built for learners who have finished or are taking IT support; theory works on a phone, and hands on labs need a computer.
27 topics, about 11 hoursVirtual Assistant and Remote Work
Business and officeBeginnerWorks on a phone
Support busy people and businesses with email, calendars, documents, research and customer messages, for local employers or remote clients abroad. Learn the tools on your phone or computer, work reliably through power and data cuts, find honest clients and get paid safely.
26 topics, about 11 hoursMobile App Developer
SoftwareBeginner
Build Android apps that work on the low cost phones and patchy networks people in Ghana really use, starting with Flutter and Dart. Go from your first lines of code, even on a phone, to a published app and a portfolio that Ghanaian and remote employers can test.
29 topics, about 12 hoursCloud and DevOps
IT and cloudBest after another track
Run the servers, pipelines and cloud accounts that keep apps online for banks, fintechs and telcos. This is a next step after the backend or IT support track. Theory works on any device; the hands on labs need a computer or a free browser lab.
25 topics, about 10 hoursSoftware Testing
SoftwareBeginnerWorks on a phone
Find the bugs before customers do by testing websites and mobile apps, starting with manual testing you can practise on a phone or a computer. We found only a handful of testing openings in Ghana, mostly in Accra, so this track also prepares you for remote work and for moving into automation or development.
24 topics, about 9 hoursAI and Machine Learning
AIBest after another track
Learn how machine learning models are built, tested and put to work, from classic prediction to language models and Ghanaian language tools. This is an advanced track to take after the Data Analyst track: you will need Python, school level maths you are willing to extend, and a laptop.
26 topics, about 10 hoursData Science
DataBest after another track
Use statistics, experiments and predictive models to help banks, mobile money providers, NGOs and climate projects make better decisions. This is an advanced step after the Data Analyst track, and it needs comfort with maths and a laptop.
25 topics, about 10 hoursSocial Media Management
Marketing and contentBeginnerWorks on a phone
Run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp pages for shops, brands, churches, schools and NGOs. Learn to onboard a client, keep their accounts safe, plan and schedule posts, run the inbox and community, host live selling, follow platform rules and report results, all from a phone or a computer, then build a portfolio and manage several clients.
29 topics, about 11 hoursNo Code and Automation
SoftwareBeginner
Build forms, field surveys, simple apps, websites and time saving automations for shops, NGOs, schools and small offices without writing code. Learn to keep data clean and private, test your builds, hand them over to clients, and turn small projects into paid work, with honest notes on what you can do on a phone and when a computer really helps.
28 topics, about 11 hoursFreelancing and Getting Paid
Business and officeBeginnerWorks on a phone
Turn a skill from any SydCrest track into paid client work, in Tamale or for clients abroad. Learn to choose a service, build a portfolio, find clients locally and online, write proposals, price in cedis, agree simple contracts, get paid safely from Ghana, avoid scams and build a reputation that brings repeat work.
30 topics, about 12 hoursDigital Customer Service
Business and officeBeginnerWorks on a phone
Help customers by phone, chat, WhatsApp and email for banks, fintechs, delivery firms and remote support teams. Learn tickets, CRM records, calm problem solving and service quality, and do almost all of it on a phone or a computer.
26 topics, about 10 hoursDigital Sales
Business and officeBeginnerWorks on a phone
Sell for businesses using the phone, WhatsApp, email and a simple CRM. Learn to find and qualify leads, hold good sales conversations, keep a pipeline and close honestly, all from a phone or a computer.
28 topics, about 11 hoursExcel and Power BI
DataBeginner
The office data skills employers everywhere ask for: clean tables, formulas, lookups, PivotTables and charts in Excel, then dashboards in Power BI. Excel works on a phone or a computer; Power BI Desktop needs a Windows computer.
27 topics, about 11 hoursProject Management
Business and officeBeginnerWorks on a phone
Plan, run and report on projects for NGOs, donors and businesses, the kind of coordination work common across northern Ghana. Learn scope, work plans, budgets, risks, logframes and reports with free tools on a phone or a computer.
27 topics, about 11 hoursDigital Marketing Specialisations
Marketing and contentBest after another track
Go deeper in one area of digital marketing after the foundations: search engine optimisation and content, social media advertising and video, or Google search ads. Each specialisation is taught in full with Ghanaian examples and practice you can do with free tools.
30 topics, about 13 hours