Cyberiad Labs Partners with Mandela AI Hub to Offer Up to 250 Free Seats Per Class to African Learners
jbarbier · x · 2026-10-01
Cyberiad Labs announced its first education partnership with the Mandela AI Hub Foundation, offering free AI education in Kenya and across Africa with up to 250 free seats per class, starting with 100 places in the class beginning November 2, 2026.
- The course, Introduction to AI and LLMs, is a four-week online part-time program, free for the foundation's learners
- Cyberiad Labs' first class opened September 14 with 1,005 learners from 51 countries, 95% in Africa; Kenya is its second-largest group after Nigeria with 150+ learners
- The Mandela AI Hub Foundation operates in Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Johannesburg, focusing on youth, women and small businesses
- Co-founder Julien Barbier reiterated the goal of reaching 1,000,000 learners by 2030 via partners; public seats for the November class are already full
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