CMU-Africa Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Africa

What it is

A free online certificate of six courses on building AI applications for African settings. Courses cover Python, the maths of machine learning, machine learning and generative AI. Each course takes about 45 hours, and you should plan for 5 to 6 hours a week. Learners earn badges and a certificate, but no university credit. The next cohort starts on January 17, 2027.

Who can apply

Open to students and working people with basic linear algebra, probability, statistics and programming. You also need a laptop or desktop and reliable internet. The page names no country limits. Places are by invitation, based on your application and space in the cohort.

Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply, to process an application or to promise a place: the provider's own site is the only application.

Check the full rules and the exact deadline on the provider's page before you apply. Mshahara is not part of the selection.