A New Chapter Begins for the Afemai People.
Artificial Intelligence is rewriting careers, business and opportunity — faster than any shift before it. The Afemai Digital & AI Empowerment Initiative 2026 exists to make sure our people lead this moment, not chase it.
Wherever you are — home or diaspora — this initiative meets you there. 100% virtual.
This is not a training. It's a movement.
Built on the momentum of Clap Academy's World Bank-backed IDEAS-TVET programme, this initiative extends the same door — practical AI and digital skills — to every Afemai person, anywhere in the world.
01Prepare, Don't React
AI is already reshaping how careers and businesses are built. This initiative equips our people to lead that change, not scramble to catch up with it.
02Home & Diaspora, One Table
Afemai people in Nigeria and across the UK, US, Canada and Europe have been asking for a way in. This is that way — one community, one initiative, no borders.
03Skills That Open Doors
From AI fundamentals to freelancing and digital business, every module is built to translate directly into income, employability and opportunity.
Every Afemai person building a future.
Ages 16 to 60+. No coding background needed. No prior AI experience required.
Youths & Students
To enable them get ahead of the curve — building AI fluency early so they enter the workforce already ahead of their peers.
Working Professionals
To help them stay relevant and valuable in their current roles, so AI becomes an advantage rather than a threat to their career.
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
To equip them with tools that cut costs and free up time, so they can grow their businesses without needing a bigger team.
Job Seekers
To give them a real edge in a competitive market, arming them with practical AI and digital skills employers are actively hiring for.
Retirees Ready for a New Chapter
To show them it's never too late to learn — opening the door to a new income stream, a passion project, or simply staying sharp.
Diaspora Afemai, Worldwide
To keep them connected to home, so wherever they live — London, Toronto, Houston, Berlin — they can still contribute to their community.
Practical AI skills, built for real outcomes.
Hands-on, expert-led, and designed to be usable the same week you learn it.
Dr. Callistus Ikpunuekhai
Founder & CEO, Clap Academy, UK — an internationally recognised authority in AI education.
Dr. Callistus has spent years building practical, real-world AI and digital skills programmes across Nigeria and the UK — from World Bank-backed youth training to nationwide Generative AI rollouts. This initiative brings that same expertise home to the Afemai community, wherever in the world they are.
Our track record with these exact skills.
Delivered
Professionals trained across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa by Clap Academy.
Deployed training to empower 500 ex and serving NYSC Corps members in Project Management, Business Analysis and Data Analysis — spanning pre-COVID, COVID and post-COVID years (2019–2022).
Rolled out empowerment training to 2,000 Nigerians in Generative AI in a single nationwide programme, January 2023.
Deployed training for 50 ex-NYSC Corps members in May 2023, marking the 50th anniversary of NYSC's inception.
World Bank-funded IDEAS-TVET grant, currently training 100 Edo North youth in AI-enriched video production.
Our Targets This Yeartraining 6,000 children, young adults and recent graduates across the UK: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
Target: children aged 7–15, through AI Foundations: Junior Edition — our first cohort launches 3–5 August 2026.
Target: young adults aged 16–24, including those NEET — not in education, employment or training — through AI Futures: Youth Edition, running 17th–19th August, 2026.
Target: final-year students and recent graduates, through the AI Career Launchpad — running 31 August–2 September 2026.
Mark the calendar.
Interest Registration Opens
Secure your place on the priority list today.
Full Registration Opens
Complete enrolment details and onboarding begin.
Programme Begins
The Afemai Digital & AI Empowerment Initiative officially launches.
Register Your Interest
Full registration opens August 2026 — join the priority list now and be first to know when your spot opens.