Operating since 2022 • 240 learners trained • 97% internship placement rateApply for November Cohort

Building Ghana's Industry-Ready Tech Talent Pipeline

ZapTek transforms university learners into work-ready engineers through training, project experience, and portfolio validation.

African students coding together
240+
Learners Trained
3
Cohorts Delivered Since 2022
97%
Internship Placement Rate
November
Next Cohort
AmaliTech Ghana
Hubtel Ghana
Ghana Revenue Authority

How ZapTek Works

Our 3-step pipeline transforms talent into professional engineers ready for the global market.

Train

Cohort-based, industry-aligned curriculum focusing on software engineering, data science, and AI.

Build

Real and simulated projects to produce verifiable portfolios. Portfolios > certificates. Evidence over claims.

Deploy

Internship readiness, references, and employer matching to top-tier African tech companies.

Technical Programs

Deep-dive tracks designed to produce work-ready talent in high-growth technology fields.

Software Engineering
Web and Backend engineering with a focus on scalable systems.
Primary Outcomes
Full-stack Developer, Backend Engineer, UI/UX Engineer
Duration12-16 Weeks
Data Science
Harnessing data for insights and automated decision making.
Primary Outcomes
Data Analyst, Data Scientist, ML Ops Specialist
Duration14-18 Weeks
AI / Machine Learning
Building intelligent systems and large language model applications.
Primary Outcomes
AI Engineer, Computer Vision Engineer, NLP Specialist
Duration16-20 Weeks

Scaling Experience Without Scaling Headcount

Our simulation platform allows learners to work in their own IDEs, submit milestones, and receive instant feedback through automated evaluation systems.

Instant Feedback: Automated checks run tests and provide immediate results to learners.

Verified Portfolios: Each completed simulation produces a verifiable artifact for potential employers.

GPU-Enabled Training: Secure cloud infrastructure for AI and Machine Learning projects.

IDE
Evaluate
Portfolio

$ zap submit milestone-1

Running automated checks...

✓ Unit tests passed: 42/42

✓ Security audit: 0 vulnerabilities

✓ Milestone-1 complete. Verifying artifact...

Trusted by Employers and Institutions

Organizations that have hosted and retained ZapTek learners as full-time engineers.

AmaliTech Ghana

Employer Partner

Hubtel Ghana

Employer Partner

Ghana Revenue Authority

Employer Partner

Campus Partnerships

Our partner departments support learner outreach and cohort participation.

KNUST Engineering Department
KNUST Computer Science Department
KNUST Telecommunication Engineering Department
KNUST Computer Engineering Department

Success Stories

Our impact is measured by the success of our learners and the satisfaction of our employer partners.

"ZapTek didn't just teach me how to code; they taught me how to think like a professional engineer. The projects were real, and the feedback was immediate."

Kwadwo Appiah
Software Engineer at Hubtel Ghana

"The internship readiness training was a game-changer. I stepped into my first role at AmaliTech with a portfolio that spoke for itself."

Abena Mansa
Full-stack Developer at AmaliTech Ghana

"ZapTek learners come to us with more than just a certificate. They have verifiable project experience and the technical maturity we look for."

Employer Partner
Engineering Manager

"The simulation platform allowed me to build real artifacts while still at university. It bridged the gap between theory and industry practice."

Yaw Ofori
Mastercard Foundation Scholar

Ready to build a portfolio that gets you hired?

Applications for the November cohort are now open. Join 240+ learners who have transformed their tech careers with ZapTek.