The Fate Foundation AI Upskilling Programme for African Higher Educational Institutions.

1.9K Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications are now open for the 2026 Fate Foundation AI Upskilling Programme. FATE Foundation, in collaboration with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), supported by Google.org, is leading the Africa AI Upskilling Programme. A multi-country initiative aimed at building a sustainable and scalable ecosystem for advanced AI education in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Eligibility Institutions must:

• Be accredited HEIs offering STEM programmes in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.
• Have lecturers, teaching assistants, and students ready and available to participate actively
• Demonstrate faculty availability and technical readiness.
• Commit to monitoring & evaluation (M&E) reporting and capstone project participation.
• Demonstrate willingness to integrate advanced AI curriculum into existing STEM programmes for sustainability. Target Audience
• Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa
• Lecturers and Teaching Assistants (AI Champions)
• Penultimate and final-year STEM students Benefits
• Be a pioneer in advancing AI within your institution.
• Strengthen institutional capacity by getting advanced AI training for your STEM Lecturers and Teaching Assistants.
• Get access to a localized Google DeepMind AI Research Foundation’s curriculum.
• Equip your students with advanced, future-ready, employable AI skills.
• Get your students access to guidance on how to develop AI-powered solutions addressing real-life problems
• Gain visibility through showcases and recognitions.
• Contribute to the continental AI ecosystem. Curriculum
• The curriculum is localized to reflect the context and priorities of each participating country, ensuring relevance and applicability.
• The programme uses the Google DeepMind AI Research Foundation’s Curriculum, covering specialized courses from building small language models to real-world AI project development. Selection Criteria
• Applications are reviewed based on eligibility, readiness, and commitment to integrate AI education.
• Selected institutions are notified and onboarded. Contact: aiupskilling@fatefoundation.org For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the Fate Foundation AI Upskilling Programme