Nov. 2026 Cohort: Entry Level Analyst Program (ELAP)
The Entry Level Analyst Program (ELAP) gets graduates and early-career professionals ready for their first analyst role, whether that is in Nigeria, elsewhere in Africa or with an employer anywhere in the world.
Over 10 weeks of live Friday sessions, you learn how analysts think, work with data in Excel and Power BI, use AI tools responsibly and present with confidence. You also learn what employers expect from new hires, how to work well in office and remote teams, and how to find and win your first role. You finish with a capstone project based on a real business problem, then move into six months of placement support.
How it runs: live online on Fridays, 9am to 11am and 2pm to 4pm WAT (GMT+1), with two modules a day. Every session is recorded. Cohort 1 runs from Friday 20 November 2026 to Friday 22 January 2027, with a two-week break over Christmas and New Year.
After the programme: graduates who pass join the GAA Talent Pool. For six months, GAA shares suitable openings, introduces graduates to employers and runs interview preparation. Placement support is not a job guarantee.
What you'll learn
- Analyse a business problem and turn it into clear, evidence-based recommendations
- Clean, analyse and visualise data in Excel and Power BI
- Use generative AI tools responsibly to work faster without losing accuracy
- Communicate and present findings with confidence to managers and stakeholders
- Conduct yourself professionally in an office or remote team from day one
- Build a CV, LinkedIn profile and portfolio that win interviews
What's Included
- 16 live sessions on Fridays, 9am to 11am and 2pm to 4pm WAT (GMT+1)
- Recordings of every session
- Weekly practical tasks with feedback
- A capstone project based on a real business problem
- CV, LinkedIn and mock interview clinics
- ELAP certificate on completion
- Six months of placement support through the GAA Talent Pool
- 6 months of platform access
Curriculum
Week 1
Nov 20 - Nov 22, 2026
Week 2
Nov 23 - Nov 29, 2026
Week 3
Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2026
Week 4
Dec 7 - Dec 13, 2026
Week 5
Dec 14 - Dec 20, 2026
Week 6
Dec 21 - Dec 27, 2026
Week 8
Jan 4 - Jan 10, 2027
Week 9
Jan 11 - Jan 17, 2027
Week 10
Jan 18 - Jan 22, 2027
