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KatLyst Spark Fall '26 is a cohort-based digital talent development program under the Katsina State Digital Talent Pipeline - The KatLyst, powered by KATDICT. It trains job-ready professionals across three tracks: Backend Engineering, Data Engineering, and Animation and Digital Storytelling.
6 July 2026 – 29 August 2026
29 June 2026 – 4 July 2026
3 tracks
Backend Engineering
The Backend Engineering track trains participants to build the logic, data systems, and infrastructure that sit behind every functioning application, the part users never see but always depend on.
Lead mentor: Muhammad · 6 weeks
Data Engineering
The Data Engineering track trains participants to build the systems that move and shape data behind the scenes, turning raw, scattered information into clean, structured, and reliable data that organizations can actually use.
Lead mentor: Unassigned · 6 weeks
Animation
The Animation and Digital Storytelling track trains participants to bring ideas to life visually, combining narrative craft, character design, motion, and sound into compelling digital content.
Lead mentor: The Kreon · 6 weeks
