We provide training in mobile technology and business, to help local talent build applications for local communities. We also provide discussion forums, networking events and links between application developers, mobile network operators and established businesses.
The MWG first training program will run from 24 February to 19 March 2011 and will provide tuition covering subjects ranging from creating mobile applications to putting it to market. We are looking for entrepreneurs who are passionate about leveraging mobile phone technology to develop applications that will bring useful service to local communities and create prosperous businesses.
Mobile Web Ghana is now accepting applications for its first training program.
Training Overview:
The training consists of three weeks of day courses. Typically a training day will last from 9am to 1pm, with the afternoon free for trainees to revise, or develop their projects. (Sessions may be extended to evenings, on an ad-hoc basis.)The training is open to two audiences: technology specialists, and business specialists, and is split into two tracks, one for each:
- Technology track: Voice, SMS, Mobile Web and Mobile Apps
- Business track: business models, revenue, dealing with operators, IP issues, dealing with regulators
Eligibility:
Applicants will be selected on two criteria: skills and motivation.People applying for the technology track are expected to know web technologies: basic proficiency in programming in web-languages (mainly PHP and JavaScript), knowledge of databases (MySQL) and markup (HTML and CSS).
People applying for the business track must have basic business skills like book keeping, starting a business, standard business planning, good interpersonal skills and sales skills.
Most importantly and in both cases, applicants are expected to have an understanding of the mobile industry and a strong motivation to develop a mobile service, either its technological aspect or its business aspect.
Application Instructions & Deadlines
- All applications must be submitted by email.
- We encourage people to apply in teams. During the training the trainees will develop a mobile service using the techniques they will learn. Therefore all applications should include a description of the service the candidate wishes to design. After the training the best implementations will be rewarded. If not applying as a team, technology-track trainees will be paired with business-track trainees in order to develop their service.
- Please include a CV, and a cover letter including a description of a mobile service that you think may be the basis for an local entrepreneurship initiative. People applying as a team should only send one email, including each of the team member's CV, but a single cover letter.
- For each person applying please specify if your application is for the technical mobile training (tech track) or the business mobile training (business track)
- Applicants will be required to pay GHC 130 as a commitment fee for graduates. Corporate oraganisations that want to train their staff will pay $ 900 as the cost of training per person
- All applications should be sent to applications@mobilewebghana.org by 12th February, 2011