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Africa's loudest data community

Your data
era starts now.

Learn. Build. Share. Mentor. Grow. HOTS FOR DATA is where young Africans go from “what's a pivot table?” to shipping real projects, with mentors, friends and zero gatekeeping.

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On the road to 1,200+ learners building their data careers together.

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Why HOTS FOR DATA

Learning data is hard.
Doing it alone is harder.

We blend live classes, real projects and a squad that actually shows up, so every cohort ends with skills you can flex.

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squad > solo

Find your people.

Study circles, peer reviews and late-night debugging sessions with a community that's obsessed with your growth.

40+

mentors who've actually done the job

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Real projects. Real datasets.

120+ projects shipped so far

Portfolio + career glow-up

Showcases, referrals and interview prep.

Our story
Learning tracks

Pick your path. Level up.

Three structured tracks take you from fundamentals to job-ready at your own pace, with your own cohort.

Data Analytics learner at work
Beginner friendly12 weeks01

📊 Data Analytics

Turn raw numbers into clear stories with Excel, SQL, Power BI and Tableau.

Excel & spreadsheetsSQL fundamentalsPower BITableauData storytelling
  • Build interactive dashboards from scratch
  • Analyse real business datasets
  • Communicate insights with confidence
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Data Science & ML learner at work
Intermediate16 weeks02

🧠 Data Science & ML

Learn Python, statistics and machine learning to build models that matter.

PythonStatisticsPandas & NumPyScikit-learnModel evaluation
  • Train and evaluate real ML models
  • Ship a portfolio-ready ML project
  • Think critically about data bias and ethics
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Data Engineering learner at work
Intermediate14 weeks03

⚙️ Data Engineering

Design the pipelines and infrastructure that keep data flowing reliably.

PythonSQL & data modellingETL pipelinesCloud (GCP/AWS)Workflow orchestration
  • Build production-grade data pipelines
  • Model and warehouse data efficiently
  • Automate jobs end to end
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IRL moments

We don't just meet online. We pull up.

Meetups, summits and hackathons. Meet the people and energy behind HOTS FOR DATA.

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canvathon squad ✌️
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built different 💪
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skills day 🎉
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we shipped it 🚀
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certified 🏅
May

Africa Data Meetup

Nairobi, Kenya · May 2026

Jul

World Youth Skills Day

Nairobi, Kenya · July 2026

Oct

Canvathon Hackathon

Nairobi, Kenya · October 2026

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Community impact

Where we are, where we're going.

Real numbers only. As our cohorts graduate, these update with live results.

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Learners we're on the road to reaching

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Completion rate, live once our first cohort graduates

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Projects shipped

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Learning tracks

Real talk

From first spreadsheet to first data job.

Your story could be the first one here.

We only share real reviews from real members. Finished a cohort, came to an event, or landed a role? Tell us how it went.

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Open cohorts

Spots are limited. Don't sleep on it.

Small cohorts keep mentorship personal. Scholarships available for every intake.

Open12 weeks

Cohort 03 · Data Analytics

Live online · 2 evenings/week

Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and data storytelling.

🎓 Scholarships available

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Open16 weeks

Cohort 03 · Data Science & ML

Live online · 2 evenings/week

Python, statistics, data analysis, and machine learning.

🎓 Scholarships available

Grab your spot
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Join a cohort of ambitious learners, build a portfolio that opens doors, and grow with mentors who've been there.

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