BAFAI broadens course offerings to enhance comprehensive artificial intelligence understanding

Bloom Academy for Artificial Intelligence, a premier institution for AI education, has unveiled an expanded curriculum and faculty, solidifying its position as a leading academy for AI leadership development in Africa and the global south.

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This strategic move introduces a new suite of courses, world-class industry partners, and a mission to bridge the global AI skills gap, redefining accessible and high-impact AI education for emerging economies.

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Africa is at risk of being left behind in the AI revolution, not due to a lack of talent, but rather a lack of access, a challenge that Bloom Academy for Artificial Intelligence was established to address.

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Operating from Lagos, the academy offers a fully online platform that reaches learners across the continent and beyond, providing seven certificate programs, including AI Fundamentals, Agentic AI, AI Ethics, AI Research, Workflow Automation, Data Annotation, and AI Task Management, with many offered at discounted rates or on full scholarship.

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According to Dr. Lola Olukuewu, Founder and CEO of BAFAI Academy, "Africa and the global south do not need to wait for the world to bring AI to us, we are building it ourselves, one leader, one expert at a time, and BAFAI exists to ensure that geography is never a barrier to opportunity."

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Dr. Olukuewu brings a unique combination of global standing and local conviction to BAFAI, having represented Africa's AI interests on the world stage, including at the UN's AIFOD Forum in Geneva, and is now focused on building Nigeria's AI talent pipeline from the ground up.

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The latest expansion includes new courses in Agentic AI, AI Ethics, AI Research, Workflow Automation, and Data Annotation, and welcomes an expanded faculty of over ten qualified instructors from around the globe.

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These programs are designed to be accessible to professionals, entrepreneurs, and students at every level, requiring no prior coding background, making them inclusive and widely applicable.

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Bloom Academy for Artificial Intelligence has already trained thousands of learners across multiple cohorts, with graduates reporting significant career advancements and direct application of AI skills in their workplaces.

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The academy's model is deliberately inclusive, with ongoing collaborations with international organizations working to match graduate skills to in-demand global roles, positioning its alumni for both local relevance and global competitiveness.

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With programs priced to remove financial barriers, including full scholarships on several courses, BAFAI is demonstrating that world-class AI education can be both rigorous and accessible, making it a leader in AI education for emerging economies.