The market moved.
Hiring moved with it.
WHAT EMPLOYERS NOW ASK FOR, INSTEAD OF WHAT THEY USED TOCertificate collectedEvidence produced0%
Course completedCapability demonstrated0%
"I attended X program""Here is my capstone"0%
Passive learnerActive builder0%
Thirteen weeks, four phases.
FOUNDATION · WEEKS 0–3W00Onboarding & diagnosticBaseline assessment, tool setup, pathway confirmation, community induction.
W01Digital product foundationsHow real product teams work — PM, BA, Design, Engineering, QA, Marketing, Ops, and how they hand work over.
W02Problem discoveryDefining user and business problems clearly before jumping to solutions.
W03Product strategy & business contextConnecting problems to business goals, MVP scope, and why this and not something else.
Be honest with yourself.
YOU WILL THRIVE HERE
✓Career switchers who are seriousBanking, ops, support, healthcare, education, consulting — you are making a move, not dabbling.
✓Diaspora professionals rebuildingYou need a portfolio that speaks the language of the market you moved to.
✓Stuck in product-adjacent rolesYou already do the work. The Passport helps your title catch up to your reality.
✓Early-career, filtering outEvidence replaces the "3 years experience required" catch-22.
✓People who will do the workEvery session. Every assignment. Every revision.
DO NOT ENROL IF
You are collecting certificates
We do not lead with credentials, and the work is not optional.
You cannot commit 8–10 hours
Partial engagement produces weak portfolios. Weak portfolios do not impress employers.
You expect a guaranteed job
We promise readiness, evidence, and confidence — not a hire.
You want self-paced video
This is live and cohort-based. Upthrust is not a video library.
REAL CAPSTONE BRIEFS
You work a real problem.
8 OF 8 BRIEFS
C01IntermediateDigital Wallet Onboarding — Identity Verification Drop-offA leading Nigerian digital wallet has a 58% drop-off at the BVN/NIN identity verification step.FintechNigeria
C02AdvancedMulti-Currency Savings for the African DiasporaSave in GBP, USD and NGN simultaneously, with cross-border transfer on maturity.FintechUK / Diaspora
C03AdvancedCommunity Health Navigation PlatformHelping lower-income users book, triage symptoms, and find affordable care nearby.Health TechNigeria / West Africa
C04IntermediateSME Invoice, Inventory & Payment ToolReplacing WhatsApp, Excel and paper for small business owners in Lagos and Accra.E-commerce / SMENigeria / Ghana
C05AdvancedLast-Mile Delivery Operations Platform500+ deliveries a day, losing 23% to wrong addresses, no-shows and comms failures.Transport / LogisticsNigeria
C06IntermediateRental Application & Tenancy ManagementDigitising the rental process from application and referencing through to rent collection.ProptechUK / Canada
C07IntermediateStudent Learning & Progress TrackingCourses across 12 countries, 67% mid-course drop-off, no instructor visibility.EdtechNigeria / East Africa
C08AdvancedBeneficiary Management & Grant Disbursement10,000 rural beneficiaries on Excel and paper. 18% of the programme lost to waste.Government / NGONigeria / West Africa
Good to know
before you enrol.
A twelve-week live cohort where you work through realistic product scenarios, build portfolio-grade deliverables, defend your decisions, and earn a Capability Passport. Four pathways run on one shared spine.