How it works
No fees, no classroom. All you need is a phone and some data.
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Sign upFill in the short form. It takes about two minutes.
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Watch and doShort YouTube lessons, a quiz for each module, and practical tasks.
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Get certifiedScore 70% overall and finish your tasks to earn your certificate.
What you will learn
Tap a module to see its lessons.
1Café business basics4 lessons
- What a café really is: kiosk, cart or small shop
- Choosing a location and checking foot traffic
- Registering in Nigeria: CAC, LGA and state permits
- Health and environmental inspection
- Task: pick a concept and a location
2Menu and sourcing5 lessons
- Building a simple menu
- Local ingredients: Nigerian coffee, zobo, chapman, snacks
- Finding and negotiating with suppliers
- Costing a drink and a plate
- Pricing in Naira when costs change
- Task: a mock menu with a costing sheet
3Equipment and layout4 lessons
- Essential equipment for each budget level
- Espresso machines and grinders explained
- Power options: generator, inverter, solar
- Small-space layout and workflow
- Task: sketch your layout
4Barista skills5 lessons
- Coffee basics: beans, roast, origin
- Espresso: dosing, tamping, extraction
- Milk steaming and basic latte art
- Brewing methods: pour-over, French press, cold brew
- Fixing common quality problems
- Task: record a short practice video (optional)
5Customer service and hygiene4 lessons
- Food safety and personal hygiene
- Cleaning routines and pest control
- Greeting, taking orders, upselling
- Handling rush hours and complaints
6Staff and operations5 lessons
- Hiring, training and rosters
- Opening and closing checklists
- Inventory and reducing waste
- Cash handling, POS and transfers
- Preventing theft and errors
7Marketing4 lessons
- Naming and branding on a small budget
- Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp Business
- Google Maps listing and reviews
- Loyalty offers and community partnerships
8Money5 lessons
- Startup budget
- Break-even and profit margins
- Simple bookkeeping
- Funding: grants, loans, savings groups
- Writing a one-page business plan
- Task: complete a startup budget and business plan
9Career pathways5 lessons
- Jobs in hospitality and what they pay
- CV and LinkedIn for café roles
- Interview skills and trial shifts
- Working first, opening later: a growth path
- Meet our hiring partners
Downloads included: costing sheet, opening and closing checklists, one-page business plan.
Made for Nigeria
The lessons use Nigerian costs, rules and ingredients, not examples from somewhere else.
Start small
Kiosk, mobile cart or small shop. You do not need a big space or big capital to begin.
Power and prices
Plan for generator, inverter or solar, and learn to price in Naira when costs keep moving.
Local menu
Build with Nigerian coffee, zobo, chapman and local snacks alongside the classics.
Registration and funding
Understand CAC, LGA and state permits, and where grants and loans for young entrepreneurs fit.
From lessons to work
Our goal is for partner cafés and hotels in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt to interview graduates. When you sign up, you can choose to share your details with hiring partners. You will also leave with a costed menu, a startup budget and a CV ready for café roles.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The lessons, quizzes, downloads and certificate cost nothing.
Who can join?
Anyone in Nigeria aged 18 to 35. You do not need any café experience.
How much data will I use?
Lessons are 5-8 minutes. Set YouTube to 360p, and turn on captions, to use less data.
How do I get the certificate?
Score at least 70% overall across the module quizzes and complete the practical tasks. Use the same email as your sign-up on every quiz.
What happens to my details?
We use them to run the course and measure its impact. We keep them private and never sell them. We share them with hiring partners only if you tick the optional box on the form.
Ready to start your café journey?
Sign up in about two minutes. You will get the course link and an invite to the WhatsApp group right after.
