Data Analytics – Beginners

Start Your Data Career With the Skills Employers Actually Need

If you have ever looked at a spreadsheet full of numbers and wondered what story it is trying to tell, this programme was built for you.

Data Analytics – Beginners is Datafied Academy’s flagship entry-level programme, designed specifically for Nigerians and Africans who want to break into the data industry with zero prior technical experience. Whether you are a fresh graduate trying to stand out in a competitive job market, a professional looking to pivot into tech, or a business owner who wants to make smarter decisions with your own data, this course gives you the practical, industry-ready foundation to do it.

Over 13 weeks, you will move from understanding what data is all the way to building interactive dashboards, writing SQL queries, applying statistical techniques, and communicating insights that drive real business decisions. Every lesson uses Nigerian datasets, African business contexts, and real-world scenarios so that the skills you learn map directly to the opportunities in your environment.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this programme, you will be able to:

• Collect, clean, and organise data using Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• Write SQL queries to extract and analyse data from relational databases
• Build interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI and Tableau
• Apply basic statistical techniques to validate findings and support decisions
• Communicate data insights clearly through structured data storytelling
• Complete an end-to-end analytics project using a real-world dataset

Tools You Will Work With

• Microsoft Excel
• Google Sheets
• SQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL)
• Power BI · Tableau
• Google Looker Studio
• Python (introduction)
• VS Code
• Google Colaboratory

Who This Programme Is For

This course is designed for absolute beginners. You do not need a background in mathematics, computer science, or technology. What you need is a reliable laptop, a stable internet connection, and the commitment to show up and do the work. If you have those three things, we will handle the rest.

This programme is ideal for: fresh graduates and NYSC members looking to enter the job market with in-demand skills; professionals in finance, marketing, operations, or administration who want to add data skills to their existing expertise; entrepreneurs and business owners who want to understand their data and make evidence-based decisions; and anyone who has tried to learn data analytics before but found other resources too technical, too abstract, or not relevant to the African context.

How the Programme Is Structured

The programme runs for 13 weeks, 12 weeks of taught content across six modules, followed by a one-week guided capstone project. Lessons combine video instruction, written course notes, hands-on demos, and graded practice exercises. You will learn by doing, not just by watching.

Every module builds logically on the previous one, taking you from foundational concepts all the way to portfolio-ready project work. By the time you complete the capstone, you will have a real analytical project, built on a real dataset, that you can present to employers or add to your LinkedIn profile.

Your Career After This Programme

Graduates of this programme go on to roles including Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Marketing Analyst, and Financial Analyst, across sectors including fintech, banking, e-commerce, telecommunications, FMCG, healthcare, and NGOs. The demand for data skills in Nigeria is growing faster than the supply of qualified professionals. This programme is your opportunity to be on the right side of that gap.

Flexible Payment

We believe financial constraints should never stand between a motivated learner and quality education. This programme is available via full payment or a flexible 60/40 instalment plan – pay 60% before the course begins and settle the balance one month into training.