Understand the tools
What generative AI and large language models can and cannot do.
Pwavwe AI Academy AI Foundations
Founding Cohort Ran 28 Sep – 4 Oct 2026
Use AI with judgment.
Build something useful in seven days.
Pwavwe AI Foundations was a free seven-day practical programme for people who want to move beyond casually using AI tools: how to apply generative AI effectively, critically and responsibly, finishing with one useful AI-assisted project. This page is the record of the founding cohort.
28 Sep – 4 Oct 2026
Online delivery
Free to join
Applications for the founding cohort closed on 26 September 2026. No next date is set yet.
Practical AI education that begins free and grows with you.
01 / The fit
A practical starting point for people with something to solve.
Designed for Ghanaian learners with curiosity, care and a real problem to make progress on. No coding experience is required.
This cohort is for
- Ghanaian final-year university students
- Recent graduates
- National-service personnel
- Selected early-career professionals
- Curious non-technical learners with a real problem to solve
Probably not the right fit: experienced machine-learning engineers or people interested only in obtaining a certificate.
02 / The learning
Skills you can put to work immediately.
A clear foundation for using AI as a capable assistant while keeping your own judgment in the loop.
Give a better brief
Effective prompting and clear AI briefing.
Check the facts
Research, hallucinations and fact verification.
Use AI responsibly
Privacy, bias, copyright and responsible use.
Design a workflow
Human–AI workflows for study, work and enterprise.
Improve the result
How to test and improve an AI-assisted output.
03 / The week
Seven days. One useful outcome.
Plan for approximately 45–90 minutes each day. Live workshops happen online at the times below; guided activities can be completed asynchronously.
- 01Live workshop · Mon 28 Sep
AI Without the Mythology
Understand what the tools can do and choose a useful problem.
- 02Guided activity · Tue 29 Sep
Prompting as Clear Briefing
Turn a loose request into a brief an AI assistant can act on.
- 03Live workshop · Wed 30 Sep
Research, Hallucinations and Verification
Find evidence, spot weak claims and verify important details.
- 04Guided activity · Thu 1 Oct
Privacy, Bias, Copyright and Integrity
Practise safe input, fair judgment and responsible attribution.
- 05Guided activity · Fri 2 Oct
From One Prompt to a Workflow
Map the human decisions and AI steps in a repeatable process.
- 06Guided activity · Sat 3 Oct
Build, Test and Improve
Make your project, test it with someone and revise it. An optional live clinic offers support.
- 07Live workshop & showcase · Sun 4 Oct
Project Showcase and Reflection
Demonstrate the output and explain the judgments behind it.
Live schedule
Come together online.
All times GMT. The project clinic is optional.
- Opening workshop
- Research and verification
- Optional project clinic
- Final showcase
04 / What you receive
The tools, practice and feedback to keep going.
The aim is useful work you can explain and improve, not a week of passive watching.
- Three live practical workshops
- Four guided learning and project activities
- A digital workbook and reusable templates
- One completed AI-assisted project
- A documented human–AI workflow
- Project testing and rubric-based feedback
- A reusable personal prompt library
- A portfolio-ready project case study
- Recordings available for 30 days
- Access to the learner community for 30 days
- Certificate of Completion for qualifying learners
- Eligibility to apply for the four-week Pwavwe AI Builder Lab
05 / The final project
Build something genuinely useful.
Use AI to address a real problem in a context you understand. A logo or a few generated social posts alone will not qualify.
Choose a direction
- Study and research
- Career or professional work
- Business or entrepreneurship
- Content and creativity
- Tourism or hospitality
- Community or social impact
- Personal productivity
Show how you got there
- The problem and intended user
- Prompts and iterations
- Human decisions and revisions
- Verification and responsible use
- A completed output
- One peer or user test
- A short final demonstration
06 / Completion
Earn a Certificate of Completion.
This recognises completed learning and a quality project. It is not an “AI expert” or engineering qualification.
To qualify, you must
- Complete at least six of the seven required activities
- Submit the final project
- Complete the baseline and final assessments
- Meet the project-quality threshold
- Avoid plagiarism, fabrication and serious privacy violations
Attending sessions alone does not guarantee a certificate.
07 / Optional bonus
Explore Google Cloud with guidance.
Eligible new users will receive guided support to check their eligibility for Google Cloud’s $300 welcome credit and safely configure Firebase or supported Google Cloud services.
Eligibility is determined by Google. A valid payment method may be required for verification. The credit is not issued or guaranteed by Pwavwe AI Academy and is not required to complete the programme.
08 / Your facilitator
Meet Francis Pwavwe.
Francis is the founder of Pwavwe Studio and a Tourism Management graduate of the University of Cape Coast. He builds websites, web apps and AI-assisted systems for campuses, tourism operators and growing organisations in Ghana.
Learn more about Francis09 / Questions
Good questions, clear answers.
How the founding cohort worked.
Is the programme really free?
Yes. The seven-day founding cohort is free. The optional Google Cloud offer is separate and is not required.
Do I need coding experience?
No. The programme is designed for beginners and practical, non-technical learners.
Does joining WhatsApp guarantee admission?
No. You must complete the application form to be considered. Joining the community alone does not qualify you for training.
How are applicants selected?
Applications are reviewed for audience fit, motivation, a useful problem to work on and the ability to take part. There are 12–15 founding places.
What must I do to receive the certificate?
Complete at least six of seven required activities, submit a quality final project, complete both assessments and meet the integrity requirements above.
What kind of project can I build?
Choose a real problem in study, work, business, creativity, tourism, community impact or personal productivity. Show your process, a completed output and one peer or user test.
Is the Google Cloud credit guaranteed?
No. Google determines eligibility, may require a valid payment method for verification and issues any credit directly. You do not need it for the programme.
Can I participate using only a smartphone?
Yes, although a laptop can make research, documentation and project work easier. You will need reliable internet access for live sessions and activities.
What happens after the seven-day programme?
You can use your project and prompt library independently. Qualifying learners may apply for the four-week Pwavwe AI Builder Lab; participation in Foundations does not guarantee a place.
Will the live sessions be recorded?
Yes. Recordings will be available to learners for 30 days.
The founding cohort ran 28 September – 4 October 2026
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