Applications closedFoundations by LearnFactory

Celebrating 45. Empowering Nigeria’s youth.

To mark our founder’s 45th birthday on 20 December, LearnFactory is giving 200 young people seven weeks of free, hands-on training in the foundations of technology.

The results are out.Congratulations to the 200 young people selected from 755 applicants.

See the selected participants See the 8 courses

Chibueze Ukaegbu, Founder & CEO, LearnFactory

Chibueze Ukaegbu speaking at a TechRise graduation

“Empowering Nigeria, one young person at a time.”

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Two young women learning to code together on a laptop

Looking for the next Shalom

Applications received: 755
Free seats: 200
Courses: 8
Results by: Thu, 22 Oct

Foundations by LearnFactory · Results

Meet the 200.

Congratulations to everyone selected for Foundations by LearnFactory. Participants are listed by course, in alphabetical order.

2D Animation & Design

27 participants

Agwu Miracle Nnenna
Abia
Amarachi Uzoma
Abia
Blessed John
Imo
Chima Faith Ucheoma
Abia
CHINATU TRYPHENA NWAKAEGO
Abia
Chinemerem Chima
Abia
Echemazu Blessing Ugonma
Abia
Emmanuel azuonye
Abia
Favour chidinma udugwu
Abia
favour orji
Abia
Iheme Oluomachi Maryanne
Abia
Ikenso precious chiemerie
Abia
Kalu Success Hope
Abia
Kelemchi Adaeze
Abia
Lucky Munachimso Divine
Abia
Malachy Favour Chidinma
Ebonyi
Michael Anthony Ikechukwu
Enugu
Monday samuel chikezie
Abia
Ngozi Susan Achonwa
Abia
Nna Glory Nkechinyere
Abia
Oguobi Oluomachi Nancy
Abia
Okezie Joy Chizaram
Abia
Okezie Newton Chimgozirim
Abia
Onyema chioma Treasure
Abia
Oriaku Excel
Abia
Shalom Onyekachi
Abia
Victory Okesinachi Thankgod
Abia

3D Animation

19 participants

Anyalewechi Goodnews
Abia
Asonye Lucky Ngozi
Abia
CHUKWUEMEKA PROMISE CHIDERA
Abia
Chukwuma Martins Okonta
Abia
Ejim Mary Ugochi
Abia
Favour Victoria Enyinnaya
Abia
Fortune Chinkere Onyemaechi
Abia
IGBODO ADAUGO GEORGINIA
Abia
Innocent Princess Uloma
Abia
John-Okeke Promise Chibuzor
Anambra
Kalu Victory Ifua-Ihuoma
Abia
Mascot Grace Nneoma
Abia
Nmecha, Ogbu-Asaa David
Abia
Nnaji David Maurice
Imo
Ochulor Victoria Chinwendu
Imo
RAY-OWUNNA VINE
Abia
Susan Ebuara
Cross River
Ugwuoke Chinonso Loveth
Enugu
WOBILO AGUA ESTHER
Abia

AI & Prompt Engineering

30 participants

AJI LIGHT
Abia
Anyanwu Amaka
Abia
Benson Joseph Odinakachukwu Dante
Anambra
Chiamaka Sarah Nwanmuo
Abia
CHINANU UGOCHINYEREM DIVINEFAVOUR
Abia
Felix Ukamaka peace
Abia
Gaius Mba
Abia
Goodnews Tom
Akwa Ibom
Grace Kalu
Abia
Ihesiaba Confidence Oluomachi
Abia
Ihuoma Deborah Okeke
Abia
Ikeji Rose Oluchukwu
Abia
Ishmael Chikadibia Nwankwo
Abia
Joshua chibueze Anochili
Enugu
Mark Stephine
Abia
Marvelous Nwanneoma Samuel
Abia
Nathan Branden
Abia
Nduka divine
Abia
Nonso Stephanie Olachi
Abia
Ogbonna Precious Chisom
Abia
Okoji Hyginus Eberechi
Imo
Okoronkwo Faith Uzoma
Abia
Oladeji Olawale Victor
Abia
Olalekan Qudus Alao
Oyo
Onyinyechi Racheal Nwohu
Abia
Otiegbe miracle
Abia
Paul Promise Chibuike
Cross River
Stella Ijeoma Jude
Abia
Uche Favour Chidera
Abia
Uduozor blessing chidiebube
Abia

CAD/CAM

18 participants

AMAUKOHA NOBLE EBUBE
Abia
Chidera Mercy Nwonu
Ebonyi
Dennis Oluebubechukwu Sokei
Anambra
Desmond Chidiebere Onyediri
Imo
Emmanuel Okoroagba
Abia
Eze Chinecherem
Anambra
Ezeasor Victor Ogechukwu
Imo
Francis Chijioke Anyanwu
Abia
Godwin Kingsley
Imo
Ikechukwu Gospelight Chisom
Abia
jane okor
Abia
Moses izunna chizaram
Ebonyi
Nkemakolam Godswill
Abia
Onyeukwu Mercy Uzoma
Imo
Oruku Oluwatobi Chidumga
Ondo
Peace ihenko chidi
Abia
Saint Samuel
Abia
Samuel Segun Adegbenro
Osun

Cybersecurity

19 participants

Achison Prince Sunday
Abia
Chizurum Awah
Abia
Dike Helen
Abia
Eberechi Rejoice Tochi
Abia
Edwin Okechukwu
Abia
Emmanuel Onyemaechi Umunnakwe
Abia
January, Favour Chioma
Abia
Jonathan Bright D
Abia
Kalu Samuel Odu
Abia
Mary Akuoma Mmadubuike
Abia
Michael Chinyere Gift
Abia
Nwaekpe Alozie Chibuike
Abia
Obilor Glory
Abia
Ogbonna Chinomso Faithful
Abia
Okechukwu Gift
Abia
Okezie marvellous
Abia
Uche Chukwuemeka
Abia
Uchechi Kelechi Esther
Abia
Uchechukwu Bliss
Abia

Frontend Web Development

26 participants

Agbaeze onoh wisdom
Abia
Anyanwu Nnamdi
Imo
Best Divinefavour Mmerichukwu
Imo
Chibueze Jonathan Onyeukwu
Abia
Chioma Precious Stephen
Enugu
Chukwuemeka Gift Chinasa
Imo
Duru Emmanuel
Abia
Emmanuel Francis Ugonna
Abia
Friday wisdom marachim
Abia
Gift nmesomachukwu Okafor
Imo
Godwin Wisdom
Abia
Ibe Bright Enyioma
Abia
Ifeanyi Umazi
Abia
JONATHAN UCHECHI PRECIOUS
Imo
NDUAGUIBE UCHENNA EMMANUEL
Abia
Nduka Esther
Abia
Obinna Divine Ndumdinakachi
Abia
Oleh Ebubechukwu wisdom
Abia
Oluebube Victoria Nnamani
Enugu
ONONGAYA VICTOR CHIMA
Imo
Onyeama Chioma
Abia
Paul victor chimereucheya
Abia
Prisca Enyinnaya
Abia
Uchenna Uwaoma
Abia
Ukpai Great Ifeanyi
Abia
Young Adaugo precious
Imo

Python for Backend Development

25 participants

Adaji Gideon
Kogi
Ajayi SAMUEL
Osun
Amblessed chinemenma ezeh
Abia
Anthony Chijioke Okechukwu
Imo
Chibuike Marvellous Akachukwu
Abia
Chiemela Queen Chinwendu
Abia
Daniel Jackson
Akwa Ibom
Esther Uzoamaka Nwachukwu
Abia
Ezebunwa Chiamaka precious
Imo
Glory Igwe Akaa
Ebonyi
Igiligi Daniel Chijioke
Abia
Kareem Grace Abidemi
Ogun
Kelechi Kalu onyike
Abia
Marcel Akano
Imo
Martin Chidiebere Adimekwe
Imo
Ndukwe John Ikechukwu
Abia
Nwankwo Kevin
Abia
Nwaogu Victor
Abia
Okpezune Mmesomachukwu
Anambra
onyenuforo victor
Imo
Sirvic Adiele
Abia
Solomon David
Imo
STEVE-OKO ADIMCHINOBI
Enugu
Ufomba Innocent
Abia
Ugo Jennifer udochukwu
Imo

UI/UX Design

19 participants

Agu Chinedu
Abia
Aja Grace Nneoma
Abia
Aja Nnaemeka James
Abia
Amarachi Esther Kalu
Abia
Chibuoke peace
Enugu
Chinenye dominion
Abia
Ekeoma Favour Jessica-Chidera
Abia
Elizabeth Madubuike Otuodichukwumma
Abia
Emmanuel Udoka
Abia
Favour Emmanuel
Imo
Ifegwu Onyenaturuchi Testimony
Abia
Johnson goodness chinonye
Imo
Mgbeahurike Onyekachi Precious
Abia
Nwachukwu Ihechi Victory
Imo
Ogbonna Oluchi
Abia
Omenihu Nmesoma Future
Abia
praise victor
Abia
Precious Chinonyerem Akidi
Ebonyi
Winner Chibuike Diji
Abia

Could it be you?

Foundations by LearnFactory

Looking for the next Shalom.

Everyone is talking about Shalom. We believe there are many more like Shalom across Nigeria: young people with talent and hunger, waiting for one door to open.

Foundations is that door. Seven weeks, in person, with LearnFactory’s tutors, building real skills from day one. Show up, give it everything, and let’s find out how far you can go.

Applications have closed and the selected participants are listed above.

8 courses · 200 seats

The courses.

Seats per course. Applicants chose a first and a second choice, so if a first choice fills up we can still consider them for their second.

01
Frontend Web Development
HTML, CSS and JavaScript: build and ship your first real websites.
30 seatsFree
02
AI & Prompt Engineering
Put AI tools to work and learn to write prompts that get results.
30 seatsFree
03
2D Animation & Design
Drawing, motion and storytelling for characters and graphics.
30 seatsFree
04
Python for Backend Development
Python, APIs and databases: the engine behind every app.
30 seatsFree
05
3D Animation
Model, light and animate in 3D, from first shape to short scene.
20 seatsFree
06
Cybersecurity
How attacks work and how to defend people, systems and data.
20 seatsFree
07
CAD/CAM
Design parts on screen and prepare them for real-world manufacturing.
20 seatsFree
08
UI/UX Design
Research, wireframes and polished interfaces people enjoy using.
20 seatsFree

The commitment

Free to you. Fully on site.

Training holds at our centre in Aba. Every seat is a gift, so we’re looking for people ready to show up.

The programme is fully on site. You attend in person, every session, for all seven weeks.
It’s free. In return, we ask you to give it everything and make the most of every day.
If you can’t attend in person, please leave your seat for someone who can.

Partnerships and other benefits.

To be announced shortly. Watch this space.

Partner with us

Applications closed

Applications received.

Thank you to everyone who applied. Here’s how applications were spread across the courses.

755

applications received for 200 seats

Applications by course

Counted by each applicant’s first choice.

AI & Prompt Engineering185 for 30 seats
Cybersecurity162 for 20 seats
Frontend Web Development125 for 30 seats
UI/UX Design104 for 20 seats
Python for Backend Development71 for 30 seats
2D Animation & Design46 for 30 seats
3D Animation41 for 20 seats
CAD/CAM21 for 20 seats