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AI courses and bootcamps in Nigeria

Square1 Ai is an online school, registered in Sri Lanka. Its 27 live bootcamps run for twelve weeks on Zoom with one instructor and 10 projects you keep, from ₦202,000; self-paced courses start at ₦40,300. Nigerian cohorts meet on weekday evenings from 7 PM Lagos time, with full-day sessions at weekends.

₦202,000Live bootcamps
7:00 PM Lagos timeWeekday sessions start
12 weeksLive, 10 projects you keep

Founding price, half the ₦403,000 standard, until 1 December. Self-paced courses from ₦40,300.

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What AI and tech roles pay in Nigeria

Monthly base pay in Nigeria, from Glassdoor (read 25 October 2026). The figure is Glassdoor's average base pay, the range is the base pay range it shows, and each row shows how many salaries it rests on.

What AI and tech roles pay in Nigeria
RoleAverage a monthTypical rangeTrain for it
Senior software engineerGlassdoor342 salaries₦600,000₦350,000 to ₦850,000Claude Code for Engineering, Codex for Software Engineering
Data engineerGlassdoor64 salaries₦410,000₦250,000 to ₦700,000Data Engineering with AI
DevOps engineerGlassdoor101 salaries₦350,000₦250,000 to ₦560,000LLMOps, Cloud Engineer with AI
Product managerGlassdoor674 salaries₦300,000₦200,000 to ₦500,000AI Product Manager
Software engineerGlassdoor1,946 salaries₦300,000₦170,000 to ₦493,000Software Engineering with AI, Claude Code for Engineering, Codex for Software Engineering
Data analystGlassdoor268 salaries₦252,000₦150,000 to ₦400,000Data Analyst with AI, Analytics Engineer

Salaries are what employers in Nigeria report paying, not what Square1 Ai students earn: the first cohorts have not graduated.

Live bootcamps

Bootcamps that fit a working week in Nigeria.

Twelve weeks each, weekday evenings and weekend days, 25 spots a cohort. Reserving a seat holds the founding price.

Gen AI BootcampBuild and ship LLM products: prompting, retrieval, agents, evals, production.₦202,000See the bootcampAgentic AI BootcampMulti-agent systems that plan, coordinate and run in production.₦202,000See the bootcampRAG and Search Engineering BootcampRetrieval that actually finds the right thing, measured, at scale.₦202,000See the bootcampVoice AI Agents BootcampPhone and in-app voice agents that hold a conversation and complete a task.₦202,000See the bootcampML Engineer BootcampTrain, evaluate and serve models that pass contract tests, not notebooks that run once.₦202,000See the bootcampComputer Vision BootcampFrom pixels to a deployed vision pipeline you can explain line by line.₦202,000See the bootcampFine-Tuning and Open-Weights BootcampPost-train, evaluate and deploy your own model for a real task.₦202,000See the bootcampPhysical AI and Robotics BootcampPerception, control and simulation for machines that move.₦202,000See the bootcampData Science BootcampFrom messy data to a decision a business acts on, six times.₦202,000See the bootcampData Engineering with AI BootcampPipelines, warehouses and quality checks, with agents doing the grunt work.₦202,000See the bootcampData Analyst with AI BootcampSQL, dashboards and AI-assisted analysis that answer a manager's question with evidence.₦202,000See the bootcampAnalytics Engineer BootcampSQL, modelling and AI-assisted analysis that a finance team trusts.₦202,000See the bootcampCodex for Software Engineering BootcampBuild and maintain real codebases with Codex as the pair, from spec to release.₦202,000See the bootcampForward Deployed Engineer BootcampDeploy AI systems inside a customer's walls and hand them over running.₦202,000See the bootcampClaude Code for Engineering BootcampRun an engineering workflow where Claude Code writes, tests and ships under your review.₦202,000See the bootcampSoftware Engineering with AI BootcampShip a full-stack product with coding agents, then prove the defect is fixed.₦202,000See the bootcampLLMOps BootcampServe, observe and pay for LLMs in production without surprises.₦202,000See the bootcampLLM Evals and Reliability BootcampMake an AI system you can trust: evals, guardrails, monitoring, incident review.₦202,000See the bootcampCybersecurity BootcampFind the vulnerability, prove it against a withheld key, fix it.₦202,000See the bootcampAI Security and Red-Teaming BootcampAttack and defend LLM applications: prompt injection, data exfiltration, model abuse.₦202,000See the bootcampCloud Security Engineer BootcampSecure AWS, Azure and Kubernetes the way a cloud security team does: find it, fix it, prove it.₦202,000See the bootcampAI Automation Engineer BootcampReplace six manual business processes with agents and automation that keep running.₦202,000See the bootcampGTM Engineer BootcampBuild the outbound machine: data, enrichment, automation, CRM, attribution.₦202,000See the bootcampAI Sales Engineer BootcampRun the technical side of an AI sale: discovery, demo, proof of concept.₦202,000See the bootcampAI Product Manager BootcampDecide what an AI product should do, prove it with evals, and ship it.₦202,000See the bootcampAI Founder BootcampGo from idea to a launched AI product with paying users in twelve weeks.₦202,000See the bootcampCloud Engineer with AI BootcampDesign, deploy and run cloud systems with AI doing the toil.₦202,000See the bootcamp
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AI courses in Nigeria, side by side

AI courses you can take in Nigeria in 2026, with their length, how they are taught and the fee each provider lists.

AI courses in Nigeria, side by side
CourseLengthHow it is taughtFee
AI & Automation BootcampUtiva12 weekslive online$100 (payment plan available; currency shown as $ only)
AI Data Science (Professional Diploma in AI and Machine Learning)Aptech NigeriaNot listed on its siteclassroom, Aptech centres in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt (centre not specified)Not listed on its site
Generative AI for Business LeadersTom Associates Training5 days (12-16 Oct 2026 run)classroom, Anthony Village, Lagos, or live onlineLive-Online Training: N250,000; Classroom Training: N350,000
Live AI bootcamps (27 tracks)Square1 Ai12 weeks, about 15 hours a weekLive online, weekday evenings from 7 PM Lagos time and weekend days₦202,000 (founding price)

Fees and lengths as each provider lists them on its own site, checked 22 October 2026. Ask the provider for the current intake before you pay.

Your options

Four ways to learn AI in Nigeria

Each fits a different person. The right one depends on whether you need a degree, a university name, a free start or a portfolio.

  1. Route 1

    A degree or master's

    Fits when You want a formal qualification in AI, or the theory in depth.

    Watch for Years of study and a large fee; check how much of it uses the tools teams work with now.

  2. Route 2

    A university or institute short course

    Fits when You want a known name on a short AI course, online or on campus.

    Watch for Most are a few weeks and teach concepts; ask whether you build and deploy something.

  3. Route 3

    A free or funded programme

    Fits when You want to try AI before paying for anything.

    Watch for Good for basics; nobody reviews your work, so you still need projects to show.

  4. Route 4

    A live online bootcamp

    Fits when You are working and want a job-shaped portfolio in twelve weeks, taught live on Lagos time.

    Watch for Square1 Ai's bootcamps are new and not accredited: the first cohorts have not graduated, so there is no placement rate yet.

Questions

Questions people in Nigeria ask

Which AI course is best in Nigeria?

It depends on what you need. Utiva's AI & Automation Bootcamp lists $100 (payment plan available; currency shown as $ only) and Tom Associates Training's Generative AI for Business Leaders lists Live-Online Training: N250,000; Classroom Training: N350,000; the table above lists each one's length and fee. If you are working and want a portfolio an employer can check, Square1 Ai's twelve-week live bootcamps are ₦202,000 at the founding price.

How much does an AI course cost in Nigeria?

A Square1 Ai live AI bootcamp is ₦202,000, the founding price until 1 December (the standard price is ₦403,000), and a self-paced course is ₦40,300. Other providers' fees are in the table above.

What does a product manager earn in Nigeria?

Glassdoor puts the average base pay for a product manager in Nigeria at ₦300,000 a month, with a typical range of ₦200,000 to ₦500,000, from 674 salaries.

Are there free AI or tech courses in Nigeria?

Yes. 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT): Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy and NITDA programme: free, roughly three-month hybrid training in 12 skills including AI/Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity and Software Development (entry assessment; fellows pay own transport and meals). Data Science Nigeria AI Bootcamp (free pre-bootcamp classes): Free pre-study classes open to everyone (Python, machine learning, data analytics basics), then a qualification hackathon; selected candidates attend an all-expense-paid in-person AI bootcamp at the University of Lagos (2025 edition: 20-24 Oct 2025; 2026 edition not found on its site). Square1 Ai's certification practice is free too: practice questions, timed mock exams and study plans for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, CompTIA, Cisco, ISC2 and Claude exams.

Can I learn AI online in Nigeria while working full time?

Yes. Nigerian cohorts meet on weekday evenings from 7 PM Lagos time, with full-day sessions at weekends. The work between sessions is graded by Nova, Square1 Ai's AI tutor, whenever you submit it. Plan for about fifteen hours a week across the twelve weeks.

Is it an accredited qualification in Nigeria?

No. Square1 Ai teaches online and its bootcamps are not accredited by the NUC or NBTE. You leave with 10 deployed projects and a recorded defence of your work.

Does the bootcamp guarantee a job?

No. No placement rate is published because the first cohorts have not graduated. You leave with 10 projects an employer can open and run, a recorded defence of your work, and a hiring plan worked through with your instructor.

How do I pay?

Reserving a seat is free and takes your name, email and country. Nothing is charged until the start date is confirmed and you say yes.

25 spots a cohort. Hold one on Lagos time.

Pick a bootcamp, reserve with your name and email, and hear the start date first. Nothing is charged until you confirm.

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