Kenyans get world-class training at Moringa
Moringa has entered the African digital economy by launching a school in the internet hub of East Africa, Nairobi to impressive success. They have so far launched teaching courses and held some camps for their students. They have registered a 95% job placement rate for their graduates. The academy is now sought after by eager learners from more than ten countries after establishing a well-known brand.
The school was co-founded by Audrey Cheng’ in 2014, to train mobile and website developers in Kenya. Since then the school has moved to empower young Africans with marketable tech skills to contribute to their society and enhance their quality of life through gaining employment.
It has been in the
Kenyan atmosphere for the better part of 3 years now, and since then it has
made steps to empower women by teaching coding skills aimed solely at women.
They have done so by hosting a female-only edition of its ‘Moringa Prep
Introduction to Coding Course’. The school believes in the power of women and
what they can achieve by contributing to the tech industry. Moving forward
their graduates become successful software engineers and land careers with
lucrative companies such as Safaricom, Barclays, and Cellulant among others.
The school wants to
educate and tackle the unemployment problem among the Kenyan youth by offering
their courses at subsidized rates. They learn android skills or full-stack
development which is paired with soft skills to match employer needs. The
courses include Moringa Prep, a 5-week computer fundamentals course. After
which students move onto the full-time Moringa Core program course which is a
19-week course including professional development. The learning curve is
concluded with graduation where developers pitch their final projects to
potential employers.
Moringa has paired
with over 50 hiring companies to ensure their graduates get a work placement in
career track roles. The school can boast 85 successful hires among their
developers amid growing numbers. Training world class developers require great
effort and technique to ensure the success of any project let alone a student.
Therefore the school has adopted different learning styles to keep the students
engaged and motivated.
Self-paced education is practiced with students undergoing a paired programming or peer teaching style to foster collaboration and teamwork. The classroom culture is also centered on autonomy, proactive participation and self-awareness to keep the students engaged. Finally, the majority of the course content is available online with advanced technical mentors present for guidance. The courses range from Ksh.40, 000-80,000.
Moringa School courses
Which courses are
offered at Moringa School? The institution accepts its learners under a couple
of tracks among them the following;
1. Moringa Prep
The package equips
learners with data science and software development skills within five weeks
for full-time learning and ten weeks for part-time learning. The program
targets beginners with fundamental concepts in the field of computer science.
Listed below are key learning in this level of study at Moringa.
- HTML/CSS
- GIT
- JavaScript
There are several
other fundamental learnings under this category that actively prepare learners
for the respective core program. The application deadline for the next prep class is 20th
September 2019, and the classes begin on 14th October 2019. Graduation for this
intake will be on 15th November 2019.
2. Moringa Core
This is a five-month
immersive program comprising 15 weeks of intensive studies. The
program includes both mobile and web developments. Also included are more
advanced computing studies among them cyber security. The course comes with a
4-weeks project period as well as professional development. Students
selectively stand a chance to receive early enrollment scholarships at Moringa.
Data Science
The course creatively
blends the application of software and algorithms to unearth details useful in
making critical decisions. It takes 18-months to complete.
Software
development
The course equips
learners with research, design, and essential coding skills for home and
business app development. It takes 15 months to complete.
Moringa fee structure
Moringa School has
been in operation in the country for the past five years and has successfully
managed to attract several learners for their world-class educational approach
and highly affordable fees.
- Data Science - KShs. 40,500 as prep fees,
and KShs. 160,000 as core fees
- Software Development - KShs. 40,500 as
prep fees, and KShs. 160,000 as core fees
Interestingly,
students that pursue the Prep Program at Moringa stand a chance to receive a
discount of KShs. 20,000 when enrolling for their coe. For this reason, such
students will only pay KShs. 140,000 either in Data Science and Software
Development core studies.
Moringa School admission requirements
Who qualifies for
admission at Moringa School? The institution's admissions department accepts
learners on a more relaxed selection criterion to attract passionate beginner programmers,
junior software engineers, and even those at the managerial level seeking to
further their knowledge in web design technology. Take note of the following
basic Moringa School requirements;
- Learners must have a laptop
- Learners under the core program must be
available on a fulltime basis
- Learners under the prep program can
flexibly choose between a five-week full time and a ten-week part-time
option
Moringa school location and contacts
The institution sits
at the heart of Nairobi City and attract thousands of learners from across the
region. Moringa school contacts and address are highly resourceful for new
learners throwing a wishful eye at the institution.
- Physical address: Ngong Lane Plaza, Ngong
Lane. Nairobi
P.O. Box 28860-00100,
Nairobi
- Phone 1: +254 712 293 878 (Admissions
enquiries)
- Phone 2: +254 711 581 484 (General
enquiries)
- Phone 3: +254 711 581 484 (WhatsApp
enquiries)
- Phone 4: +254 741 493 565 (Data Science
enquiries)
- Email: contact@moringaschool.com
If interested in
joining the institution as an employee, check out the career page for latest
Moringa School jobs and internships.
Moringa School is a place to go every time you want to supplement your coding skills in data science and software development. The good part is that you can acquire extensive skills within a short duration and at an affordable fee.