For Ethiopians ready to change careers

Your salary has a ceiling.
Freelancing does not.

You don't need a Computer Science degree. You don't need to be "a tech person." You need real skills, a mentor who's done it, and a room full of people on the same path. That's what Codvoy is.

Join Codvoy · 5,000 ETBRead my story
No coding experience neededPay in Birr, earn in USDCommunity, courses, mentorship
Built in Addis · for Ethiopians
$50,000+ I earned on Upwork
Real skills · real clients pay for them
The honest comparison

Two different lives.
You choose.

This isn't about judging a stable job. It's about knowing there's another way — one that thousands of Ethiopians are already living.

The salary path

Waiting for the 30th

  • Same salary every month — no matter how hard you work
  • 8 hours at a desk, then an hour of traffic home
  • Income falls behind inflation every year
  • Promotion depends on who likes you, not what you can do
  • Can't afford to travel, save in USD, or plan for family
20,000ETB / mo
≈ $150 USD · typical small business owner in Addis
The freelance path

Choose your month

  • Charge what you're worth — raise rates as you grow
  • Work from home, a café, or back home in your kebele
  • Earn in US dollars — a natural hedge against inflation
  • Your skills, not connections, decide your next job
  • Save, invest, send money home, travel — on your terms
In USD· no ceiling
I crossed $50K on Upwork. Your number is up to you.
How it actually works

Three things — that's it.

No overwhelming curriculum. No random tutorials. A clear structure that teaches you real skills at your pace — with people who've actually done it.

01

You learn real skills

Focused courses that teach you to build websites and apps — the kinds of things real businesses actually pay for. Explained simply, in Amharic when you need it.

Self-paced · Lifetime access
02

I sit with you weekly

A weekly group Zoom call with me and everyone else on the path. Bring your questions, watch others get unstuck, learn from the room. You are never building alone.

Live group call · Weekly · In Amharic
03

You join a community

A private group of other Ethiopians on the same journey. Ask questions, share wins, learn from people one step ahead of you.

Private group · Active daily
I teach you the skills. I show you the path. The rest is up to you — and I'm here the whole way.
E.M
Founder photo
placeholder · replace before launch
Ephrem Mekuria · Founder · Addis Ababa
My story

“I was you.
So I built the thingI wished existed.”

Before Codvoy, I spent 3+ years working in printing and advertising here in Addis — banners, business cards, flyers, the whole thing. On a good month I cleared around 20,000 Birr. It was steady, but the ceiling was the ceiling. No matter how many long days I worked, the number didn't really move.

I started teaching myself to code at night. Half the tutorials were in accents I couldn't follow. I made every mistake you can make. It took years — but eventually I crossed $50,000 on Upwork, working with clients who paid in dollars from offices I'll probably never visit.

Codvoy is the shortcut I wish I had. Someone who speaks your language. A room full of people doing the same thing. The real techniques, not the YouTube-tutorial version.

$50K+
Earned on Upwork
3+ yrs
In print & ads, before code
Addis
Built for, from here
The receipts

This isn't a motivational pitch.
It's $50,000 in cleared Upwork earnings.

I built Codvoy after I'd already proven the playbook worked for myself. Every technique I teach is one I used to close real projects for clients in the US, UK, and Germany.

The same path. The same clients. The same payouts — now with me as your guide.

Upwork · Earnings · Ephrem Mekuria
Upwork earnings screenshot
Replace this placeholder with the actual screenshot of my $50K+ earnings dashboard.
Lifetime earnings$52,840.00
Jobs completed47
Job success score100%
Top Rated Plus✓
Placeholder — real screenshot goes here
What's inside Codvoy

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

I'm not promising you a client on a timeline. I'm giving you the courses, the room, and the mentorship to learn the skills — at your own pace. What you do with them is yours.

Self-paced

Real courses

Focused courses on the skills clients actually pay for — explained simply, in plain English with Amharic support.

Lifetime access
Live · Weekly

Group Zoom mentorship

A weekly group call with me and the whole community. Get unstuck together, ask anything, see what others are building.

In Amharic, with you
Always on

Private community

A private group of Ethiopians on the same journey. Share wins, get help, learn from people a few steps ahead.

Active daily
Real skills

Your portfolio

Build real projects as you go. By the end, you have things to show — the kind of work clients actually look for.

Yours to keep
What you're probably thinking

The worries, answered honestly.

Every student who joins has asked at least one of these. Here's the truth — no marketing spin.

I've never coded in my life. Will I be left behind?

The entire first month is designed for someone who has never opened a code editor. Most of my students come from non-technical fields — accounting, teaching, nursing, hospitality. If you can use a laptop and follow instructions, you can do this.

5,000 ETB is a lot of money for me right now.

I hear this every week — and I respect it. You can pay in two installments of 2,500 ETB, two weeks apart. Your access doesn't expire — take as long as you need, come back whenever you want.

What if I finish and still don't get a client?

My commitment: you keep access for good. Keep the courses. Keep coming to the weekly group Zoom calls. Keep the community. I don't put a timer on your journey — different people move at different speeds, and that's fine.

The honest comparison

I know what else is out there.
Here's the truth.

YouTube is free. Udemy is cheap. freeCodeCamp is excellent. So why does Codvoy exist? Because none of them answer the one question that matters: who is actually helping you, in your language, when you get stuck?

vs.YouTubeUdemyfreeCodeCampCodvoy
Clear, structured path✕
Random videos
✓
Per course
✓Curated, in order
Live help when stuck✕✕✕
Forum only
Weekly group Zoom in Amharic
Teaches skills clients pay forSometimesVaries✓Taught by someone who did it
Help when you're stuck✕✕✕Weekly group Zoom + community
Built for Ethiopians✕✕✕Amharic · ETB payment · local peers
Mentor with a real track record✕Varies by instructor✕Me: $50K+ on Upwork
PriceFree$10 – $200Free5,000 ETB · one-time
Support that sticks around✕Course-onlyForumCommunity · forever

Free resources show you what to learn. Codvoy walks with you while you learn it.

One price. No upsells.

Less than one month's rent
for a new career.

Founding member price · limited
Regular price · 12,000 ETB
5,000ETB

One-time tuition · All courses + weekly group Zoom + community access for good

Pay now2,500 ETB
Pay in 2 weeks2,500 ETB
Total5,000 ETB
  • All Codvoy courses — self-paced
  • Weekly group Zoom with me
  • Private community of Ethiopian builders
  • Mentorship from someone who's done it
  • Everything in Amharic when you need it
  • All course materials, forever
  • Access doesn't expire · lifetime
  • No refunds · commit to the path
Start today · 2,500 ETBTalk to me first (free)

Pay via Telebirr, CBE, or bank transfer · Your spot is held once you pay

One decision

Next year, someone
in Addis will be earning
$3,000 a month.
Why not you?

The only difference between the people who make this change and the people who don't is the decision to start. Everything else — the skills, the clients, the confidence — we build with you.

Start your path · 2,500 ETB todayBook a free 15-min call

Built in Addis Ababa · For Ethiopians ready for more

CodeVoy

The shortcut from your salary to freelance income.

The program
About
Reach us
  • hello@codvoy.com
  • +251 9•• ••• •••
  • Bole · Addis Ababa
© 2026 CodeVoy. A project from Ethiopia to the world.
PrivacyTermsNo Refunds Policy