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First workshop • MakurdiAn African movement for girls in AI
Empowering girls to lead the future with Artificial Intelligence.
SheLearns AI equips girls with AI literacy, STEM education, digital skills, mentorship, and leadership opportunities — empowering them to become confident innovators and future leaders in an AI-driven world.
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“Before SheLearns AI, I thought AI was for scientists in America. Now I use it to solve real problems in my school.”
Anyanwu Newness
Student, Cohort 01 • Makurdi
50Girls impacted
1Workshop delivered
1School reached
MakurdiWhere it began
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2025Our first cohort
50Girls impacted
1Workshop delivered
1School reached
MakurdiWhere it began
100%Certified
2025Our first cohort
Phase 2 · November 2026
We're going back — this time for 150 girls.
Our Makurdi pilot introduced 50 girls to AI. This November, we're scaling to 150 — and we're inviting supporters, mentors, and partners to help us get there.
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Makurdi 2025
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November 2026
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and growing
Our Story
A future where every African girl is fluent in intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence is rewriting how the world works — from classrooms to boardrooms. Yet millions of girls across Africa are being left behind. SheLearns AI exists to close that gap through hands-on workshops, mentorship, and a first-of-its-kind AI guidebook designed for young women.
Our Mission
Prepare girls and young women with practical AI, digital, and leadership skills for the industries of tomorrow.
Our Vision
An Africa where every girl has the confidence and capability to lead in the age of intelligence.
Moments from Makurdi
Real classrooms. Real girls.
Teaching the first cohort
Cohort 01 · AFSS Makurdi
Meet the Founder
The vision behind SheLearns AI.
Founder • SheLearns AI
Bonny Joy Kaburuk
Founder, SheLearns AI
Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we learn, work, solve problems, and create opportunities. As I watched this transformation unfold, I realized that many girls across Africa were at risk of being left behind simply because they lacked access to AI education and digital skills.
I founded SheLearns AI because I believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Every girl deserves the chance to explore technology, build future-ready skills, and see herself as an innovator, creator, and leader.
The idea for SheLearns AI was born during the Inspire Her Afrika Mentorship Programme — a vision that grew into an award-winning initiative recognized as the Outstanding Project of the Year.
When she learns today, she leads tomorrow.
Awards & Recognition
First place at PitchFest, then Outstanding Project of the Year.
The vision that began in the Inspire Her Afrika Mentorship Programme won first place at the Inspire Her Afrika PitchFest and was later honored with the Outstanding Project Award — the IHA Changemaker Award 2025.
The Journey
From a spark to a movement.
Inspiration
A moment of clarity during the Inspire Her Afrika Mentorship Programme.
SheLearns AI Founded
A vision to bridge the AI gender gap becomes an organization.
PitchFest Winner
First place at the Inspire Her Afrika PitchFest.
Outstanding Project
Recognized as the Outstanding Project of the Year.
First AI Workshop
50 girls in Makurdi explore AI, digital literacy, and STEM hands-on.
Vision for Africa
Grow from one classroom into schools across the continent — one cohort at a time.
Programs
Learning pathways for the next generation of leaders.
Practical
Prompt Engineering
How to think, write, and build with generative AI tools.
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Foundational
Digital Skills
Essential digital fluency for study, work, and self-expression.
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Outreach
School Outreach
Full-day workshops delivered directly in secondary schools, starting in Makurdi.
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Mentorship
1:1 pairing with women in tech, research, and creative industries.
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STEM Careers
Career exposure, university guidance, and portfolio building.
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Voices
From the girls, teachers, and mentors we serve.
"Before SheLearns AI, I thought AI was for scientists in America. Now I use it to solve real problems in my school."
Anyanwu Newness
Student, Cohort 01 • Makurdi
"SheLearns AI brought something rare into our school — girls leaving a classroom convinced they belong in technology. We are proud to host them."
Wg Cmdr I. O. Faniyi
Commandant, AFSS Makurdi
"The girls left the workshop lit up. This is the future of education, delivered with heart — and it is working right here in Makurdi."
Mr. George Iber
Teacher, AFSS Makurdi
Impact
One classroom. Fifty girls. A movement begins.
Our first workshop in Makurdi introduced 50 secondary school girls to AI, digital literacy, and STEM — and every one of them left with a certificate, a guidebook, and a bigger vision for herself.
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Makurdi
Where it began
Flagship Resource
The Guidebook that starts every journey.
From what AI is, to how to prompt it, to how to build with it — our guidebook demystifies AI for young women in language that respects their intelligence and celebrates their potential.
- 11 sections covering AI basics, prompt engineering, and STEM pathways
- Real-world case studies from African innovators
- Reflection exercises for classrooms and self-study
In good company
The partners who made cohort one possible.
Mentorship & incubation partner
Inspire Her Afrika
Where SheLearns AI was born — winners of the PitchFest and Outstanding Project of the Year.
Host school • Cohort 01
Air Force Secondary School, Makurdi
Opened their classrooms to our first-ever workshop with 50 girls.
Questions, answered