Call for registration. Applications are open and close on Monday, 16 November 2026
How to apply
The AI Academy Nigeria: Creative AI for Business is free and runs live online from Friday, 20 November 2026 to Saturday, 20 February 2027. Applying takes about fifteen minutes. Places are limited, so every application is scrutinised.
- Applications open
- Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- Applications close
- Monday, 16 November 2026
- Classes start
- Friday, 20 November 2026
- Places
- 240, free of charge
The AI Academy Nigeria is sponsored by Meta, in collaboration with 3MTT, NITDA/NCAIR and FMCIDE, and implemented by RAIN (Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria), www.rainigeria.com
The steps
Places are limited, so every application is scrutinised by the programme team. Places go to applicants with a real business, project or role, and a clear problem they want AI to help with.
Create your account
Sign up with your name and e-mail address. We send a short code to that address; enter it to confirm the address is yours. Use an e-mail you check often, because every update about your application goes there.
Fill in the application form
Tell us what you do, a few personal and education details, about your business or work, the specific problem you want AI to solve, and your social media profiles. Then confirm you have a laptop, reliable internet and the time to attend.
Shortlisting
After applications close on 16 Nov 2026, the team scrutinises every application. Places are limited and not everyone who applies is offered a place. You can log in at any time to see where your application stands.
Offer of admission
If you are shortlisted, you receive an e-mail offering you a place.
Accept your place
Accept the offer from the e-mail, or log in and accept it on your application page. Your dashboard then opens with the timetable, class links and materials.
Join the first class
Classes start on Friday, 20 November 2026. Links appear on your dashboard and you get a reminder before each class.
Before you apply
Who should apply
- Business and SME owners
- Startup founders
- Executives and managers
- Creative and digital professionals
- Experienced developers
What you need
- A laptop; a phone alone is not enough
- Reliable internet for live video classes
- An active business, project or professional role
- Social media profiles you use for your work
What you commit to
- Attending the live classes and taking the class quizzes
- Taking part in the Ideathon and the Hackathon
- Applying what you learn and sharing your progress
A strong application
- Uses your name as it should appear on a certificate
- Is specific about the problem you want AI to solve
- Gives social media links that work
- Is the only one you send
How the programme runs
Classes are live three times a week on Google Meet, with some sessions in RAIN's Virtual Universe platform. There is a break over Christmas and the New Year, and no classes on election days.
All times are West Africa Time. A certificate is issued to participants who complete the programme and meet the attendance and assessment requirements.
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Link to this page: https://meta.rainigeria.com/how-to-apply
Ask a question
Send your question here and the programme team will reply to your e-mail address.