Kolonell Academy

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Hands-on courses in entrepreneurship, digital marketing, AI and development, built for the African market. Graded exercises, real projects, a verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.

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E-commerce: selling online in Senegal

Skills developed

  • Build a profitable pricing grid
  • Collect payments via Wave and Orange Money
  • Sell on WhatsApp with a converting script
  • Track sales in a dashboard

Distinction Very good

Number KOL-CERT-2026-XXXXX

Mohamed Bah

Founder, Kolonell Academy

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Master your computer, your files and your emailPopular
EssentialOffice skills

Track Bureautique et productivité · level 1/5

Master your computer, your files and your email

A tidy workstation, a professional mailbox and twenty shortcuts that save you an hour a day from the very first week

  • 9 h
  • 4 modules
  • 52 exercises
  • 1 project

This course does not give you a profession on its own: it is the foundation required for most office jobs. In Dakar, an administrative officer or data entry assistant position generally starts between 100,000 and 180,000 FCFA (about $165 to $300) gross per month in 2026, well above the minimum wage of about 64,000 FCFA (about $105), and computer skills are often tested as early as the job interview.

25,000 FCFA · 38 €

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Executive Assistant: office tools, organization and communication
ExpertOffice skills

Track Bureautique et productivité · level 5/5

Executive Assistant: office tools, organization and communication

Become the right hand an executive can no longer do without: organized, discreet, fast, and equipped for every part of the job

  • 47 h
  • 10 modules
  • 163 exercises
  • 10 projects

In Senegal, an executive assistant starts at 170,000 to 430,000 FCFA net per month (about $285 to $715, or €260 to €655) and earns more than 600,000 FCFA (about $1,000) with experience in a multinational (WageIndicator, 2025). In Abidjan, the role pays 150,000 to 250,000 FCFA net (about $250 to $415) in an SME and 400,000 to 700,000 FCFA net (about $665 to $1,165) in a large company or multinational (2026 estimates; the gross amounts in Module 1, Lesson 4 are higher). As a freelancer, remote administrative support for SME owners or diaspora executives is commonly billed at 75,000 to 250,000 FCFA (about $125 to $415) per month per client, depending on volume (2026 market rates; no income is guaranteed).

200,000 FCFA · 305 €

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Professional Word: CVs, reports and documents that inspire confidence
PracticalOffice skills

Track Bureautique et productivité · level 2/5

Professional Word: CVs, reports and documents that inspire confidence

Clean, well-structured, credible letters, CVs and reports, produced twice as fast with styles and templates

  • 10 h
  • 5 modules
  • 54 exercises
  • 2 projects

Word skills are required in almost every secretarial and assistant job posting in Dakar and Abidjan. They also open the door to extra income: formatting theses, reports or CVs, usually billed at 5,000 to 15,000 FCFA (about $8 to $25) for a CV and 1,000 to 2,500 FCFA (about $1.70 to $4) per page for a thesis or report (rates seen in Dakar in 2026, depending on complexity and clientele).

50,000 FCFA · 76 €

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Complete Office suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint at work
CareerOffice skills

Track Bureautique et productivité · level 4/5

Complete Office suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint at work

The complete monthly pack, Word report, Excel workbook and PowerPoint presentation, produced in half a day instead of three days

  • 22 h
  • 8 modules
  • 96 exercises
  • 8 projects

Full command of the Office suite, PowerPoint included, is a frequent requirement for assistant, project officer and reporting roles in SMEs, NGOs and group subsidiaries in Dakar and Abidjan, generally paid between 250,000 and 450,000 FCFA gross per month (about $420 to $750) depending on experience. As a freelancer, designing a professional presentation is commonly billed 25,000 to 100,000 FCFA (about $40 to $170) and an on-brand PowerPoint template 50,000 to 150,000 FCFA (about $85 to $250) (2026 market rates; no income is guaranteed).

100,000 FCFA · 152 €

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Practical Excel: tables, formulas and analysis for work
AdvancedOffice skills

Track Bureautique et productivité · level 3/5

Practical Excel: tables, formulas and analysis for work

The workbook that tracks your sales, your stock and your budget, and answers your manager's question in thirty seconds

  • 14 h
  • 6 modules
  • 72 exercises
  • 2 projects

Excel often makes the difference when you apply for a job or a promotion: in Dakar, an assistant or manager who is comfortable with PivotTables and XLOOKUP typically earns between 180,000 and 350,000 FCFA (about $300 to $580) gross per month depending on the sector, close to the average formal-sector salary in Dakar (280,000 to 350,000 FCFA, about $470 to $580, in 2026). As a freelancer, building a custom management workbook for a shop or an SME is commonly billed at 30,000 to 150,000 FCFA (about $50 to $250) (rates observed in 2026; no income is guaranteed).

75,000 FCFA · 115 €

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How it works

Four steps, from choosing a course to sharing your certificate.

  1. 1

    Choose your course

    One clear price per level, and the first module is free to preview before you commit.

  2. 2

    Learn by doing

    Graded exercises in every lesson, practical work and real projects to submit.

  3. 3

    Earn your certificate

    Pass the quizzes (70%) and get your final project approved by an instructor: you receive a numbered certificate, verifiable online.

  4. 4

    Share and earn

    Add your certificate to LinkedIn and earn 20% on every enrollment you refer.

Referral

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Frequently asked questions

How do I pay?

Via Wave or Orange Money. After enrolling you receive a pro forma invoice by email with the number to pay. Send the proof on WhatsApp: your access is activated within 24 business hours.

How long do I keep access?

For life, updates included. Learn at your own pace and revisit lessons as often as you need.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. Lessons, exercises and quizzes are designed for a phone on 3G: light text, compressed images, no app to install.

How do I get the certificate?

Complete the lessons, pass each module quiz with at least 70% and submit your final project: an instructor reviews and approves it (feedback within 5 working days). The certificate is then generated, with a unique number and a public verification page.

Can I get a refund?

The first module of every course is free to preview so you can decide before paying. Once access is activated the course is not refundable; write to us on WhatsApp if you run into trouble and we will find a solution.

Is there any support?

Yes: an "Ask a question" button in every lesson (an instructor answers by email within 2 working days), project reviews by an instructor (feedback within 5 working days), the community forum and Kolonell Academy WhatsApp.