A manager in a one to one conversation in an office in Lagos

Hands-on AI training in Nigeria taught live, in English.

For banks, fintech firms, public agencies and NGOs in Lagos, Abuja and beyond. Staff practise on the work they do each week, with personal data removed before anyone starts.

3,000+ people trained since 2022, from our base in Nairobi.

Some of the organisations we've trained and worked with

How can a Nigerian company get practical AI training for its staff?

A Nigerian company can get AI training in Nigeria from a local provider or from a specialist outside the country. FuKazee is the second kind: a Nairobi company that teaches live online, and in person by arrangement, with no Nigerian office.

Lagos is the country's commercial centre and home to much of its fintech sector, while Abuja is the federal capital. Staff in both cities write under pressure and handle a great deal of personal data, from account details to national identity numbers.

Nigeria has a firm rulebook for that data. The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and the General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025 both bind organisations now, and many firms count as data controllers of major importance once they handle 200 or more people's data in six months. AI training here has to teach those limits.

Where AI helps Nigerian teams first.

We begin where the written workload is heaviest and a person can still check the result.

Banks and fintech firms

Customer replies, product explainers and board summaries, with account and card details kept out of public tools.

Compliance teams

Plain summaries of regulator circulars, and draft evidence lists for audit returns, reviewed by your data protection officer.

Public agencies in Abuja

Memos, minutes and public notices written clearly, with an accountable officer approving each one.

Support teams

Faster first drafts for high-volume complaints, in English and in a voice your customers recognise.

NGOs

Proposal sections and donor narratives from your notes, while beneficiary lists stay offline.

Finance and operations

Excel formulas and monthly packs in naira and dollars, using Copilot if your company has it and free tools if it does not.

Try it: reply to a customer about a failed transfer.

A support agent at a Lagos fintech must answer a customer whose transfer failed but whose account was debited. The agent wants a clear reply in English and in Nigerian Pidgin. All details below are placeholders.

Try this prompt

Write a short reply to a customer about a failed transfer. Use only the facts below. Be calm and clear, and do not blame the customer. Give two versions, each under 80 words: one in plain English and one in Nigerian Pidgin. Say what happened, what the customer should expect, and how to reach us. Do not promise a refund date unless I give one. Do not invent reference numbers. Facts: Amount: NGN [amount]. Date: [date]. Status: [reversal in progress]. Our stated reversal time: [from our policy]. Support line: [contact].

Before you use the answer: Confirm the status and reversal time in your own system and policy. A colleague fluent in Pidgin reads that version. Never paste the customer's name, account number or BVN into a public AI tool.

What to plan for in Nigeria.

Each legal point was checked on 9 November 2026. Take advice from a Nigerian lawyer or data protection officer before relying on it.

  1. 01

    Data law

    The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is law, and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission enforces it. GAID 2025 took effect on 19 September 2025 and replaced the 2019 regulation.

  2. 02

    Major importance

    Designated organisations must register with the Commission and appoint a data protection officer. Higher tiers file a compliance audit return by 31 March each year.

  3. 03

    Sending data abroad

    Transfers need an adequate destination, an approved instrument such as standard clauses, or a listed condition such as informed consent. Public AI tools hosted overseas raise this question.

  4. 04

    AI rules

    Nigeria has a National AI Strategy, which is policy. A National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill with AI provisions was still waiting for the President's signature in July 2026, and we found no report of assent.

  5. 05

    Time and language

    Nigeria is on UTC+1, so 9:00 am in Lagos is 11:00 am in Nairobi. We teach in English and Kiswahili only. Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and Pidgin drafts go to your fluent staff.

  6. 06

    Delivery

    Live online is what we can promise. A day in Lagos or Abuja is by arrangement, once the scope, the dates and the travel are agreed.

The seven modules your team can draw from.

We adapt the examples to your work, and you can run any module on its own.
Module 1

Understanding AI

The groundwork for adopting AI responsibly across your organisation.

Module 2

Prompt Engineering

Role prompts, few-shot examples and clearer instructions for better output.

Module 3

Best Practices and Verification

Token awareness, output checks and prompt libraries that keep quality high.

Module 4

Navigating the AI Landscape

Hands-on with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Copilot and others.

Module 5

Tool Comparison and Evaluation

A way to choose tools without falling for vendor hype or lock-in.

Module 6

AI Agents and Workflow Optimisation

AI for reports, communication, research, document analysis and workflow redesign.

Module 7

AI Ethics, Risk, and Responsible Use

Data leakage, hallucinations, bias, prompt injection and policy design for real organisations.

3,000+People trained since 2022
20+Organisations and institutions trained
7Hands-on modules

Get a recommended training plan for Nigeria.

Six quick questions about your sector, team and goals. You'll see a recommended programme straight away, and the people who run the sessions follow up with you personally.

  • A programme matched to your sector and team size
  • An AI usage policy included if you need one
  • Takes about a minute. No obligation.
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What kind of organisation is this for?

Questions about aI training in Nigeria.

Short answers. Anything else, ask us on WhatsApp and a person replies.

How should we compare AI training companies in Nigeria?

Ask whether staff will practise on their own work, how the provider handles personal data, who checks the output and what happens after the session. FuKazee is one option, based in Nairobi and without a Nigerian office.

Can you deliver AI training in Lagos in person?

Only by arrangement. Our base is Nairobi, so we would need to agree scope, dates and travel first. Live online sessions are the simpler way to begin.

Is there an AI law in Nigeria?

We found no AI-specific Act in force on 9 November 2026. A digital economy bill with AI provisions was still unsigned at last report, and the data protection Act already applies to personal data in any AI tool.

Do staff need any AI experience before they start?

None at all. We assume nobody in the group has used AI, we avoid jargon, and we teach the four Cs (Clarity, Context, Constraints, Customisation) before anything advanced. Nobody becomes an expert in a few days, and we say that at the start.

Will the sessions fit Lagos working hours?

Yes. Lagos is two hours behind Nairobi, so a morning session in Lagos falls within our working day. Every invitation states the time for both cities.

Do you teach in Pidgin, Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo?

No. Our trainers use English and Kiswahili. Your staff can still try those languages in exercises, provided a fluent colleague judges each output.

What affects the price of AI training for a Nigerian company?

Number of learners and groups, length of the programme, how far content is adapted to your sector, and any flights. A quote comes after we speak. Our guide to what corporate AI training costs in Kenya explains these factors.

Are there AI courses in Nigeria that one person can join through you?

Nigerian postgraduates can take the ScholarShift Accelerator live online for KES 20,000, with the next cohort in February 2027. For working professionals, one-to-one training is available on request through WhatsApp.

Ready to start with Nigeria?

Tell us who needs training and what you want them to be able to do. The people who run the sessions reply to you themselves.