eMobilis Mobile Technology Institute aims to open doors for local talent via training them on Mobile and Wireless Cellular Technologies. They will guarantee that local talent is available and trained so as to meet the growing needs in the mobile industry in Africa.
Students are instructed in mobile content development, and towards the end of the training, they can sell their mobile content all through Africa utilizing the institution’s aggregator contracts. The students are trained on how to make games, tools, screen-savers, themes, mobile inventory management systems, mobile car tracking systems, distributed gaming applications, mobile advertising tools, mobile reservation systems, business utilities and sell them after just 3 months of training.
eMobilis Mobile Technology Institute's vision is 'to see an explosion of mobile innovation and the creation of successful mobile oriented ventures by local developers from across the country with a zeal for changing the world through harnessing the power of their mobile technology training for social good.
There is a variety of courses offered by the institute.
MIT COURSE: This course trains students on how to create content and software for mobile handsets.
ANDROID: The course trains students on how to create content and utility for mobile handsets using Android, and an OS from Google.
DIGITAL SKILLS FOR AFRICA: A free training course from Google that aims to equip youth and small businesses with the digital skills to compete and succeed in the modern economy.
PYTHON: Python is a programming language that lets a student work more quickly and integrates their systems more effectively. This course teaches interested students both versions of Python (2 and 3).
USSD: This short specialized course offers participants the skills to develop USSD based mobile applications that allow fast, secure communication.
LARAVE: This course is for PHP developers who wish to take their web development skills to the next level.
HTML5: Students taking on this programme, learn how to incorporate HTML5 features in web pages and applications.
ORACLE: With this course, students learn to become Oracle Database Administrators (DBA) in 6 weeks.
CYBER SECURITY: This course covers the fundamental building blocks that are a required skill set for students. They get to understand the threat and vulnerability landscape through threat modeling and risk assessments.
In order to bridge the gender gap in the technology field, eMobilis has launched the MobiGirlz program. This is a fully sponsored program to teach girls how to code. It was founded with a single mission, to close the gender gap in technology.
The institute bolsters young adults and working age women to grow further personal and expert skills. This incorporates specialized techniques in coding and programming as well as personal skills. eMobilis also connects women to a network of other skilled and similarly invested women and organizations who can bolster and grow with them in their professional advancement.