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Build.Create.Solve.Lead.
A digital education journey that transforms high school students into world-class builders, innovators, and problem-solvers.
Next training · Free four-week programme
The Shift: Teens Expression
Build your software engineering foundation, then collaborate on a capstone project that puts your new skills to work. Open to teenagers ages 12–19 and adults.
- Dates
- October 12 – November 9, 2026
- Time
- Daily at 6 PM
- Format
- Online sessions on Zoom, with a physical joint certificate on completion
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Learn at your own pace
Explore our courses
Video courses taught by engineers and designers who build for the world. Watch anywhere, pick up where you left off.
- Cohort I
- Aug 31 – Sep 14, 2026
- Inaugural cohort · Nigeria
- 2
- Nations
- Cohort II: UK & Nigeria
- 6
- Skills covered
- Core digital competency areas
- 3 years
- Structured programme
- Mentor-led depth
- 28M
- Digital jobs in demand
- Nigeria by 2030
- £28B
- UK economic loss
- Critical digital-skills shortage
Cohort I: Where it all began.
Our inaugural cohort brought students together in Nigeria for two weeks of learning, collaboration, and hands-on digital skills.
- 14
- Students
- 6
- Skills covered
- 2 weeks
- Duration
Skills covered
- JavaScript programming
- Troubleshooting and seeking solutions
- Introduction to game development with the Unity game engine
- Programming logic and concepts
- Product engineering and thinking
- HTML and CSS
The problem we're solving
Educating Nigeria for the digital economy.
Nigeria's education system was built for a different economy. Many students study physics, mathematics, and computing as abstract classroom subjects without seeing how those ideas power the digital products shaping modern life.
By 2030, Nigeria will need approximately 28 million digitally skilled workers. Yet many capable young people leave school without the practical skills, confidence, or creative experience to fill those roles—or create new ones.
- Outdated curricula built for yesterday
- Too little connection between theory and technology
- Graduates without practical digital skills or creative confidence
How Algollam closes the gap
From classroom theory to skills that ship.
Unlike short-term bootcamps, our model gives learners the time, mentorship, and practice to build genuine mastery—from mathematics and physics to software that ships.
01
Depth over breadth
Years of growth and mastery, not days of surface-level training.
02
Mentorship that matters
Learn with guidance from working engineers and founders.
03
Make real things
Use what you learn to create products that solve real problems.
04
A global community
Grow alongside a connected community of young builders.
What you'll learn
Six pillars of digital mastery
Every skill is taught through real projects. Students graduate with a portfolio, not just a certificate.
Digital Literacy
Navigate the modern digital landscape: tools, platforms, and professional workflows.
FoundationSoftware Engineering
Write real code. Build, test, and ship software that solves actual problems.
CoreProblem-Solving
Make maths and physics intuitive through game development, simulation, and engineering challenges.
CoreCollaboration
Practice agile teamwork, sprint cycles, presentations, and technical communication.
InterpersonalContent Creation
Tell stories through digital media, video, design, and writing with lasting impact.
CreativeEntrepreneurship
Validate ideas, pitch to stakeholders, and build to become a job creator, not a job seeker.
Leadership
Why Algollam
Not another course.A transformation.
Depth, Not Shortcuts
Three years isn't accidental. Real competence takes time, repetition, and progressive challenge. ALGOLLAM is built around depth, not surface-level exposure.
Mentorship From Industry
Students are guided by practicing engineers, designers, product managers, and entrepreneurs who bring the real world directly into the learning environment.
Globally Relevant Skills
Every skill, project, and framework is chosen to meet global standards. Graduates are competitive internationally, not just locally.
Project-Based Mastery
Students learn by building. Every concept is immediately applied, helping knowledge stick and translate directly into capability.
Collaboration First
Digital work is team work. Collaboration, communication, leadership, and team dynamics are embedded into every stage of the programme.
A Pipeline, Not a Course
ALGOLLAM is a talent pipeline connecting Nigeria and the UK's brightest young builders to a global community of innovators.
The three-year journey
A structured path from learner to innovator.
Each year builds on the last—foundations, shipping, launching.
Year 1 · From curious to capable
Foundation
Connect academic knowledge with digital creation. Students move from complete beginners to confident builders, shipping their first digital product and learning how a team works.
- Digital literacy and computer science fundamentals
- Introduction to web development: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Python, algorithms, and programming logic
- Mathematics through game mechanics and code
- Design thinking, problem-solving, and agile team basics
- First collaborative project: a personal portfolio website
Skills You'll Develop
Built to thrive in a digital world.
ALGOLLAM teaches the full stack of capabilities required for the modern digital economy — technical, creative, and human.
Software Engineering
Write real code. Build real products. Ship real software.
Computational Thinking
Break any problem into solvable, logical components.
Digital Design & Creation
Visual thinking, UI/UX principles, and creative production.
Collaboration & Teamwork
Work cross-functionally like a real digital studio.
Communication & Presentation
Pitch ideas, explain systems, and lead conversations.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Identify problems and build ventures that solve them.
Data Literacy
Read, interpret, and use data to make smarter decisions.
Digital Leadership
Lead teams and projects in a fast-moving global economy.
Classroom Meets Creation
Every formula has a product behind it.
ALGOLLAM connects the mathematics, physics, and sciences students study in school directly to the digital products those concepts power.
TrigonometryGame Development
Sine and cosine waves power character movement, rotation, and physics in every 2D and 3D game ever built.
MatricesComputer Vision & 3D Graphics
Matrix multiplication is the mathematical engine behind 3D transformations, image processing, and AI perception.
VectorsPhysics Simulations
Velocity, force, and direction — the vector concepts from Physics class are directly coded into game engines and simulation tools.
ProbabilityMachine Learning
The probability distributions and statistics from school mathematics are the exact foundation of AI decision-making and prediction.
Optics & LightRendering & Digital Art
Light, reflection, and refraction — the physics of optics directly inform how computers render realistic lighting in games and films.
AlgebraAlgorithms & Logic
Every conditional, loop, and function in programming is applied algebra. The abstraction skills learned in maths class become code.
Cohort 1 Showcase
August 31 –
September 14, 2025.
In just fifteen days, the first ALGOLLAM cohort designed, built, and shipped six production-ready digital products — proving that secondary school students and high school students can create technology that matters.
- 6
- Projects shipped
- 15
- Days of building
- 100%
- Completion rate
- Educational Tool
MathVis 3D
MathematicsAn interactive 3D renderer that renders geometric shapes and 3D geometric concepts to students visually.
by Segun & Laurel
- Audio Platform
SoundBridge
Music TechnologyA collaborative music creation platform empowering musicians to collaborate regardless of their location.
by Amaka, Chidi & more
- Mobile App
EcoTrack
SustainabilityA community carbon-footprint tracker that gamifies environmental action for secondary school students and high school students.
by Fatima & Team
- E-Commerce
NaijaMarket
FinTechA local digital marketplace prototype enabling artisans to list and sell products to a global audience.
by Emeka & co.
- AI Tool
LearnPath AI
EdTechAn adaptive study planner that uses simple algorithms to personalise revision schedules for WAEC subjects.
by Zainab Mohammed
What people are saying
Students, parents and schools love ALGOLLAM
Hear directly from the people building the next generation of Nigerian technologists.
In just two weeks my daughter went from knowing nothing about coding to building a fully working web app. I was shocked.
Mrs Adunola Bakare, Parent, LagosThe mentors don't just teach — they push you to think like a product builder. I shipped my first real project before SS3.
Tunde Okafor, Student, Cohort 1We registered our school because we wanted something practical for our students. ALGOLLAM delivered beyond expectations.
Mr Emeka Eze, Vice Principal, AbujaI built an app that tracks carbon footprints. My team won at the hackathon. ALGOLLAM made that possible.
Fatima Bello, Student, Cohort 1high school students building production-ready apps in 15 days is not a dream — ALGOLLAM makes it real.
Dr Chidi Nwosu, Education AdvocateThe collaborative workspace made it feel like a real tech company. We even did stand-ups every morning.
Zainab Mohammed, Student, Cohort 1My son used to spend hours on YouTube. Now he spends hours building. That shift alone was worth every naira.
Mr Segun Adeyemi, Parent, IbadanALGOLLAM taught me that technology is not just something we consume — it's something we can create.
Chisom Obi, Student, Cohort 1The badge and leaderboard system kept everyone motivated. Healthy competition pushed the whole cohort forward.
Abubakar Suleiman, Student, Cohort 2As a Mentor, seeing students go from zero to shipping in two weeks reminded me why I got into tech.
Adeola Fashola, Mentor, ALGOLLAMI thought I was bad at maths and would never understand programming. ALGOLLAM proved me wrong completely.
Amaka Igwe, Student, Cohort 1The offline-first approach is brilliant for Nigerian schools. Students learn even without stable internet.
Prof. Ngozi Okonkwo, Education ResearcherWe went from idea to deployed product in 15 days. Deployment. On the internet. As a 16-year-old.
Wole Fagbohun, Student, Cohort 1The gamification actually works. Earning ranks and badges made me stay up late to finish my modules.
Taiwo Lawal, Student, Cohort 2The Parent Portal let me track my child's progress daily. I never felt left out of her learning journey.
Mrs Blessing Onyeka, Parent, Port Harcourt
Applications now open — Cohort 2
Your journey
starts here.
Cohort 2 is open to secondary school students in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Spaces are limited. The programme begins when you're ready to build the future.
- Open to students in Nigeria and the United Kingdom
- After-school programme — fits your existing school schedule
- Ideal entry point: SSS 1 / Year 10 students
- No prior coding experience required
Cohort 2 Overview
Open- Programme
- 3-Year After-School
- Entry Level
- SSS 1 / Year 10 (age 14–16)
- Locations
- Lagos, Abuja, London
- Format
- In-person + online sessions
- Experience Required
- None — we start from zero
- Cohort Size
- Limited — apply early
🌍 International cohort: Students from Nigeria and the United Kingdom learning and building together.
For Parents
The investment in your child's future.
ALGOLLAM was built with parents in mind. We understand the trust you place in us when you enrol your child, and we take that responsibility seriously. Every aspect of the programme is designed to deliver visible, meaningful outcomes.
Structured & Safe
A professionally designed after-school programme with clearly defined learning goals, timelines and outcomes, and qualified instructors. Your child is in good hands.
Measurable Progress
Your own dedicated Parent Portal lets you track assignment results, badges earned and progress reports. You can see exactly where your child stands at every stage.
Complements Schoolwork
ALGOLLAM reinforces — not replaces — your child's schoolwork. Students apply concepts like mathematics, science and English in real-world projects through our applied approach.
Future-Ready Outcomes
Graduates leave the programme with production-ready digital products, a portfolio, and the confidence to showcase their ability to any university or employer.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know.
ALGOLLAM is built for secondary school students, particularly those in SSS 1 to SSS 3 (or equivalent Year 10 to Year 13 in the UK). The standard pace is 15 sessions, so students will start the programme before sitting exams and complete the full programme before sitting exams. Students with curiosity, creativity, and a desire to learn — no prior coding or coding experience is required.
Every student ships a working digital product — a web app, mobile prototype, or data-driven tool — that solves a real problem they care about. Projects are presented at a live Demo Day in front of peers, mentors, and invited guests.
Most bootcamps focus narrowly on syntax. ALGOLLAM teaches the full product mindset: problem discovery, design thinking, building, testing, and shipping. Students also earn Points, Badges, and Ranks as they progress — making learning feel more like a game than a chore.
No. While the programme is rooted in Nigerian tech education, we welcome high school students globally. Our cohorts include students from the UK and across Africa, and all learning content is accessible online.
Applications open each term. You can apply directly from the Enrol section on this page. Once your application is reviewed and payment confirmed, you will receive full access to the student dashboard and your cohort workspace.
Yes — all live sessions are scheduled after school hours (typically 4 pm–6 pm WAT / BST) so students never have to choose between the programme and their academic commitments. Recorded lessons are also available for flexible catch-up.
None. We start from absolute zero. If your child can send a WhatsApp message and use a smartphone or laptop, they have everything they need to begin. Curiosity and commitment matter far more than prior technical knowledge.