Flagship Initiative
D.O.P.E.
One acronym, two lives. Read it one way and it is a call to Democratize Opportunities for Progressive Education. Read it another and it is the Digital Officer Programme for Everyone — a competency ledger and learning tracker built for all ages and every background across Africa.
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As FOUND Africa Technology's proprietary learning tracker and competency ledger, it records, verifies and rewards educational participation and community research — creating a portable, verifiable record of talent readiness for the global economy.
Launch the D.O.P.E. Portal ↗
How it works
Learning that proves itself.
The D.O.P.E. portal at fatech.app is the official web-based application, learning portal, and competency ledger execution engine for the programme. It reads user interactions, learning progress and engagement metrics from connected learning platforms — and community conveners use it to gamify learning experiences while learners build a portable, verifiable competency record.
Join D.O.P.E. ↗Motivational Learning
A gamified approach with points and badges makes learning fun and encourages active participation.
Skill Development
Tracks your progress — helping learners identify strengths and areas for growth across a well-rounded skillset.
Rewards
Earn points and badges, redeemable for exciting rewards on the DOPE platform.
Community for Everyone
Completely inclusive and open to learners of all ages and backgrounds — connect, collaborate, and share knowledge within the D.O.P.E. community across Africa.
Course catalogue
Nine global platforms. 400+ free courses.
Every course is 100% free and verified by certificate or badge. Enrol with your official @foundafrica.tech email so completions count toward your Digital Officer record.
Google
Career certificates
Data, IT support, project management and digital marketing fundamentals.
Coursera
University & industry
Courses from global institutions, free to audit through FOUND.
Epic Games
Learning Hub
Unreal Engine and interactive 3D skills.
Blockchain Council
Emerging tech
Distributed-systems and emerging-technology fundamentals.
Cisco Networking Academy
40 free courses
Networking, cybersecurity and IT infrastructure.
HubSpot Academy
30 free courses
Marketing, sales and customer-platform certifications.
IBM Skills Network
28 free courses
Data, AI and cloud computing courses from IBM.
Linux Foundation
34 free courses
Open-source, Linux and systems administration training.
OpenLearn (The Open University)
69 free courses
University-level short courses across business, technology and society.
New subject areas
Two new tracks in the catalogue.
Networking & Infrastructure
Build and run the systems the internet depends on: routing, switching, cybersecurity, cloud and open-source infrastructure, led by Cisco Networking Academy and Linux Foundation courses.
Climate & Sustainability
Understand the science, policy and practice of a sustainable future, with free university-level courses from OpenLearn and partner platforms.
Sample tracked courses
A glimpse of the catalogue.
| Course | Platform | Points | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Networking Basics | Cisco Networking Academy | 100 | Free |
| Inbound Marketing Certification | HubSpot Academy | 100 | Free |
| Introduction to Cloud Computing | IBM Skills Network | 100 | Free |
| Introduction to Linux | Linux Foundation | 100 | Free |
| Climate Change: Transitions to Sustainability | OpenLearn | 100 | Free |
| Effective Networking | Grow with Google | 100 | Free |