Equipping Young Gambians with World-Class Data & Software Skills.
Data Technology Academy is dedicated to bridging the digital skills gap in The Gambia. We provide hands-on education in Software Development and Data Analytics, preparing students for careers in the global tech industry.
Graduated with verifiable digital certificates
56 Data Analysts & 13 Software Developers
Hands-on learning with a capstone project
Software Development and Data Analytics
Building the bridge between raw talent and global tech careers.
The Gambia's youth are our greatest resource. We give them the practical skills, projects and credentials to compete for opportunities at home and abroad.
Our Mission
Bridge the digital skills gap in The Gambia by delivering world-class education in Software Development and Data Analytics.
Our Vision
A Gambia where young software developers and data analysts solve local problems and deliver digital services to the world.
Industry Best Practices
Students learn the way professionals work: real tools, real datasets, code reviews and a capstone project that demonstrates what they can do.
Our Graduates & Outcomes.
69 graduates completed the three-month program and a capstone project in one of our two specialization tracks.
Data Analytics
Learn to extract insights from data: cleaning and modelling in Excel, applying statistics, building Power BI dashboards and getting started with Python.
Data Analytics Fundamentals with Excel, Power BI and Basic Python
Software Development
Master the fundamentals of building for the web: semantic HTML, modern CSS, JavaScript and the DOM, and integrating with real APIs.
Software Development Fundamentals in Web Frontend and APIs
Two Immersive Specialization Pathways.
Each track is a three-month, hands-on program that ends with a capstone project and a verifiable DTA certificate.
Data Analytics
Learn to extract insights from data: cleaning and modelling in Excel, applying statistics, building Power BI dashboards and getting started with Python.
- Module 1: Spreadsheet modelling & data cleaning in Excel
- Module 2: Descriptive statistics for real-world data
- Module 3: Interactive dashboards with Power BI
- Module 4: Python basics for data analysis
- Capstone: Analyze a real-world dataset and present the findings in a dashboard.
Software Development
Master the fundamentals of building for the web: semantic HTML, modern CSS, JavaScript and the DOM, and integrating with real APIs.
- Module 1: Semantic HTML & responsive CSS
- Module 2: JavaScript fundamentals & DOM manipulation
- Module 3: Working with APIs & asynchronous JavaScript
- Module 4: Software development principles & best practices
- Capstone: Build a frontend application in HTML, CSS and JavaScript with API integration.
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