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Applications Open — 15 June 2026

Meta AI Academy
Nigeria 2026

AI-Powered Business Breakthrough — Transforming 240 Nigerian entrepreneurs, founders and developers into market leaders. Fully funded. No cost to participants.

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🎓 240 Participants· 📅 Fri 5–7pm · Sat 9–11am · Sun 8–10pm WAT· 🚀 Applications: 15–29 June 2026· 🤖 Creative AI for Business· 💡 Ideathon + Hackathon· 🎓 Certificate of Completion· 🌍 All 36 States + FCT· 🎓 240 Participants· 📅 Fri 5–7pm · Sat 9–11am · Sun 8–10pm WAT· 🚀 Applications: 15–29 June 2026· 🤖 Creative AI for Business· 💡 Ideathon + Hackathon· 🎓 Certificate of Completion· 🌍 All 36 States + FCT·

Who Should Apply?

Only those ready to deploy AI right now — not someday

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Entrepreneurs
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Startup Founders
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SME Owners
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Creatives & Digital Pros
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Developers
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Business Executives

What You Will Achieve

From brand story to hackathon stage — practical AI output from the very first session

🧠 AI Literacy & Responsible Practice

Understand how large language models actually work, why data quality matters, and how to use AI responsibly — avoiding hallucinations, bias, and ethical pitfalls that destroy credibility.

📖 Brand Story & Consistent AI Voice

Craft a compelling brand narrative and leave with a complete kit — bios, taglines, post copy and ad visuals — generated in your authentic voice using Meta AI tools, ready to publish from Day 1.

📈 Virality & Trend Intelligence

Spot what is catching fire before competitors, ride the news cycle with precision, and produce hooks, posts and short-form video that keep your business on everyone's lips — automatically.

🎬 Professional AI Creative Studio

Generate ad-quality images, short-form video and Nigerian-accent voiceover without a studio budget. A complete creative pipeline — on demand, at scale, inside your existing workflow.

🌍 Cultural & Local Market Advantage

Adapt messaging to Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and Pidgin audiences using Meta's open language models and surface untapped local market insight before distant competitors even notice it.

🗣️ Stakeholder Communication at Scale

Draft pitches, crisis responses, staff messages and investor updates with emotional intelligence built in — then deploy an AI comms assistant so your brand speaks consistently around the clock.

💡 Validated Idea & Working MVP

Move from raw business concept through market testing to a working prototype — mentored every step. Present a validated idea, go-to-market plan and Startup-in-a-Box at the Ideathon.

🏆 Hackathon-Ready AI Product or Business

Graduate with a deployed, demo-ready AI-powered solution. Present to judges, industry leaders and investors at the Grand Finale Showcase — and walk away with a certificate, contacts, and traction.

Weekly Class Schedule

Physical + remote sessions · 3 sessions every week throughout the programme

Friday
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
West Africa Time · 2 hours
Saturday
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
West Africa Time · 2 hours
Sunday
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
West Africa Time · 2 hours

Two Tracks — One Mission

Choose the path that fits your background. Both tracks lead to the same outcome: AI-powered results.

Track 2A
AI User
For entrepreneurs, SME owners, creatives and executives. No coding required. Deploy AI using Meta AI tools, WhatsApp Business APIs and no-code platforms to transform your existing business immediately.
Track 2B
AI Builder
For developers and technical participants. Build production-ready AI products using Python, Llama 4 APIs, RAG systems and agentic AI. Launch during the Hackathon showcase.

Programme Activities

A structured journey from AI fundamentals to Grand Finale showcase

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Track 1: AI 101 — Four Foundational Modules

Instructor-led sessions covering AI Essentials, Career Advantage, Create & Communicate, and Build the Future. Each module closes with a practical deliverable. A full revision session brings Track 1 to a close.

02

Ideathon & Mentorship Launch

Lightning-pitch your validated business idea to judges and mentors. Mentor pairings announced. Structured mentorship sessions follow — sharpening your product, go-to-market plan and pitch before Track 2 begins.

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Track 2: Creative AI for Business — 5 Frontiers

Live sessions across five creative frontiers: Story-Driven Brand Building, Virality & Trend Intelligence, AI Visual & Multimedia Creation, Cultural Intelligence & Local Market Resonance, and Expressive Communication & EI at Scale. Fridays are joint — Saturdays are Track 2A (use it) — Sundays are Track 2B (build it). Field exercises between selected frontiers push learning into the real world before the next module begins.

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Hackathon, Mentorship & Grand Finale

Hackathon briefs released and the build period begins. Mentored sprint sessions follow — architecture reviews, user testing, pitch rehearsals, and final polish. The Grand Finale Showcase sees all teams present their AI-powered solutions to judges, investors and industry leaders. Certificates awarded. Winners announced.

Meta AI Academy

Ready to Transform Your Business?

Join 240 entrepreneurs, founders and developers building Nigeria's AI-powered future. Fully sponsored by Meta. Delivered by RAIN.

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Applications Open: 15 June 2026  ·  Applications Close: 29 June 2026