We train ambitious young people to build real, tech-driven property management and brokerage businesses. No property, no capital, no experience required.
You did everything right. Now you're staring at a job market that wants "experience," or a hustle that feels like starting from zero with no real plan behind it. Surviving isn't the goal, but right now, it's all that feels available.
You paused everything for your kids. Now you're ready to build again, but going back to the same 9-to-5 doesn't fit your life anymore, and nobody's shown you what actually does.
You shouldn't have to choose. Live on your own terms without quitting anything to start.
We've spent five years building housing infrastructure in Nigeria, from tenant verification to landlord tools to rent financing. We've seen up close how much opportunity sits inside this industry, and how few people are shown a real way in. Upward Academy exists to be that way in.
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For beginners building a career or business in real estate.
For those who've started and want to sharpen their skills.
Reframing how you see money, work and what's possible for you.
Property Management and Brokerage, taught properly — weekend classes, so it fits around your week.
Whether you're building your own thing or building inside someone else's.
People who've done this already, guiding you through it — you'll meet them at your info session.
Real, hands-on placement — top performers get placed as paid sub-managers on real client units, not simulated practice.
Monthly check-ins for 9 months after training, helping you build your own business. You're not doing this alone.
We're documenting the founders building real estate businesses across Nigeria: the path they took, the mistakes they made, and how they actually got there.
Join our free Information Session online on Tuesday, October 13 (6:00 PM), or in-person in Abuja on Friday, October 16 (6:00 PM) and Port Harcourt on Thursday, October 22 (6:00 PM), with Oyo/Ibadan dates coming soon. Attend in-person or virtually via Zoom/Meet to meet mentors, understand the curriculum, and explore scholarship opportunities.
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