Learn
Develop practical technology, design and problem-solving skills.
FOR EMERGING TECH BUILDERS · 17+
NEXT+BY ENSEIGNE
Ready to build
what’s next?
Technology. Ideas. Real opportunities.
Turn your interest in technology into practical skills, real projects and products—and the beginnings of what you could build next.
17+3 or 6 monthsMondays & Wednesdays
CURIOSITY IS A STARTING POINT.
Make something
of what interests you.
NEXT+ is Enseigne’s technology, innovation and venture-building pathway for young adults aged 17+. It brings together practical technology, product building, design, career development, mentorship and opportunities to connect with a wider innovation community.
Come with curiosity, a career interest, an early project or an idea. You can explore a direction as you learn. No prior coding knowledge or startup idea is required.
THE NEXT+ JOURNEY
Learn something. Build something.
Show something.
Build
Use those skills to make a project, prototype or product of your own.
Access
Explore selected mentor and ecosystem opportunities as you progress.
Showcase
Develop the confidence to demonstrate what you have built.
Three months focuses on Learn · Build. Six months takes you through the full Learn · Build · Access · Showcase experience.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
From an idea
to something real.
Explore how technology products are conceived, designed and built. Learn to research a problem, think about users, test possibilities and respond to feedback.
Product & design thinking
Find meaningful problems, understand users, brainstorm ideas and think through possible solutions.
UI/UX & prototyping
Design how a digital product should work, shape its interfaces and create prototypes.
Coding & software fundamentals
Understand how digital products are built and begin creating functional solutions.
AI & digital tools
Explore practical tools for research, creativity, development and product building.
Product development
Connect research, design, building, testing and feedback to improve what you make.
Innovation & problem-solving
Explore solutions to real problems, with room to experiment and change direction.
Communication & presentation
Explain your idea, demonstrate your project and communicate the thinking behind it.
Career & professional development
Develop your portfolio, CV/LinkedIn presence, career direction and professional readiness.
BUILD SOMETHING REAL
Your work.
Your thinking.
Something to show.
NEXT+ is project-based. Put your learning into a tangible piece of work: a digital product, application, prototype, technology solution, portfolio project or an early-stage venture.
Already have an idea? Research, design and develop it further. Still finding your direction? Discover problems, generate ideas and decide what you want to build.
CHOOSE YOUR PATH
A strong foundation.
Or the full experience.
Three months gives you a complete starting point. Six months gives you more time to deepen the work, refine your direction and connect with the wider ecosystem.
BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION
3 MONTHS · MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Build your foundation
A complete foundation in practical technology, product thinking and building your first meaningful project.
GHS 2,500Programme fee · 3 months
LEARN · BUILD
- Foundational coding, AI and digital product skills
- Product thinking, UI/UX and prototyping
- A portfolio project, solution or early product
- Portfolio, CV/LinkedIn and professional readiness
- Selected mentor sessions with founders and technologists
- Peer community, project demos and selected relevant talks or events where available
Leave with something real you can show.
Apply for 3 monthsFULL NEXT+ EXPERIENCE
6 MONTHS · MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Take it further
The full NEXT+ experience: build on the foundation with deeper product development, iteration, mentorship and wider ecosystem exposure.
GHS 4,900Programme fee · 6 months
LEARN · BUILD · ACCESS · SHOWCASE
- Everything in the three-month foundation
- Deeper technology, AI and digital product development
- More time to test, refine and strengthen a product or early venture
- Extended mentor access and career or venture readiness
- Selected Craescere ecosystem activities where appropriate
- Extended industry exposure where available
- Pitch refinement and opportunities to showcase to invited audiences
Leave with something real you can continue building on.
Apply for 6 monthsFees are in Ghana cedis. Class times, delivery arrangements and payment instructions are shared during the application process. No payment is taken through this form.
Compare the pathways in detail
| Experience | 3 months · Foundation | 6 months · Full NEXT+ |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Foundational coding/software, AI and digital products | Deeper development across technology, AI and digital products |
| What you build | A meaningful first portfolio project, solution or early product | A stronger product, solution or early venture you can keep developing |
| Design & iteration | Product thinking, ideation, UI/UX and prototyping | More testing, iteration and refinement |
| Career development | Portfolio, CV/LinkedIn and professional readiness | Stronger portfolio, career direction and venture thinking |
| Mentor access | Selected sessions with founders and technologists | Extended opportunities to engage practitioners |
| Industry & ecosystem | Selected relevant talks and events where available | Extended exposure, plus selected Craescere activities where appropriate |
| Presentation | Project-demo and presentation foundations | Pitch refinement and opportunities to present to relevant invited audiences |
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Build your skills.
Widen your world.
The full six-month pathway makes more room for mentorship, product development and access to relevant innovation environments.
Learn from people
doing the work.
Opportunities for sessions and conversations with founders, technologists, designers, product professionals and other practitioners. Mentor access grows with the pathway; dedicated one-to-one mentorship is not guaranteed.
Build alongside
other builders.
Join the NEXT+ peer community. Exchange ideas, collaborate, offer feedback, experiment and keep each other moving towards something worth showing.
A wider view
of what’s possible.
Selected participants and cohorts may access relevant Craescere activities, showcases, conversations and connections where appropriate. This is ecosystem exposure, not automatic Craescere membership.
See where
the work happens.
Selected talks, events, workshops, company visits and other professional environments where relevant opportunities are available. Specific events and visits depend on the cohort and availability.
SHOW WHAT YOU’VE BUILT
Let the work
start a conversation.
Learn to explain the problem, demonstrate your solution and communicate the thinking behind it. The extended pathway gives you more space for presentation and pitch refinement.
There may be opportunities to showcase ideas and projects to founders, technologists, industry professionals, ecosystem leaders and, where relevant, potential investors.
Showcase opportunities offer exposure and feedback. They do not guarantee investment, funding, employment or internships.
FOR EMERGING TECH BUILDERS · 17+
You don’t need
all the answers
to begin.
You might be exploring technology for the first time, finding a career direction, developing an idea or ready to take an early project further.
- SHS graduates and gap-year students
- Early university students
- Emerging developers, designers and product builders
- Aspiring founders and people with an idea to explore
- Young adults considering a technology career
- Young professionals transitioning into technology
WHAT YOU WORK TOWARDS
Something you can
take forward.
Practical technology and product skills
A real project, product or prototype
A stronger portfolio and professional direction
Experience presenting and demonstrating your work
Connections with fellow builders and practitioners
For the extended pathway: a product or venture to keep developing