Get new skills, change your future.
Okademy USA offers hands-on digital training to the next generation, then accompanies every student and graduate with the tools and support they need for their next journey.
Our mission is to help Africans and those from the African diaspora develop technology skills and provide opportunities for career progression within their communities.
Okademy USA is the American offshoot of Itot Africa and Okademy Africa, two pioneering organizations committed to transforming lives through technology and digital skills training.
Our story
5,000+
People trained
Across our physical training centers in Africa and the U.S.
150+
Careers supported
Graduates taking their next step — further study, new roles, or launching businesses in their communities.
2023
Founded in Minneapolis
North Loop headquarters, extending Itot Africa to the U.S.
Learn, grow, move forward
After a participant completes our training, we accompany them with the tools and support they need for their next journey.
Learn
Bootcamp-style, hands-on training built around what employers actually hire for, taught in person and on demand.
Grow
Career mentorship, community and character development alongside the technical craft, in small supportive groups.
Next step
We walk with graduates as they choose their next step — further study, a first job, a career switch, or staying strong in a role — and use that feedback to sharpen the next cohort.
Four tracks, built around what employers hire for
Software Development
Build career-ready web and mobile applications using modern frontend frameworks, APIs, databases, and collaborative development workflows.
UX / UI Design
Research, interface craft and prototyping, so graduates can ship product work from day one.
IT Security
Defensive fundamentals for infrastructure, mail and network protection built on real audit practice.
Digital Marketing
Content, social and analytics skills for the roles growing fastest in small and mid-sized businesses.
What changes when someone learns to build
Empowerment through education
Graduates complete rigorous training programs, master essential skills in coding, IT systems, networking, and infrastructure, and receive career mentorship.
Economic transformation
Several graduates have secured jobs or launched their own businesses, contributing to economic growth and creating ripples of hope in their families and neighborhoods.
Community transformation
Through workshops, mentorship, and partnerships with local organizations, Okademy USA expands its reach — fostering collaboration and building pathways for future students.
A faith-driven, redemptive business
Itot & Okademy is a faith-driven organization practicing redemptive entrepreneurship: business as a means of restoration, not just profit. We build companies and classrooms that create dignified work, restore hope and serve our local and global communities.
Business as Mission
Digital skills and enterprise are our mission field. We use profitable work at Itot to fund and sustain the non-profit academy.
Redemptive, not extractive
We measure success by lives changed and next steps taken in our communities — not only by revenue. Value flows back to the people we train.
Character alongside craft
Career and skills development Bible study, small group support and a Christian work ethic shape how our students learn and lead.
Serving with partners
We work alongside local churches, community development programs, employers, and other non-profits and organizations to prepare global and local workers.
Shape what comes next
Learn more, support our mission, or join the Okademy community. Together, let's create new pathways into tech and open doors to opportunity.