Digital Equity Africa at the weekend concluded the Future Minds AI Summer Camp 2025 with a Demo Day at the Alliance Française de Lagos / Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, where children between the ages 6 and 17 presented technology projects developed over two weeks.
The camp — one of Africa’s earliest AI-focused programs for children — was organised in partnership with Oracle Academy and UNESCO, with 60 participants drawn from schools such as CIS, Corona, St. Saviour’s, Happy Hearts, and several public schools sponsored under the Impact Project to ensure inclusivity.
During the program, participants created music using AI, built websites, produced short films and animations, and trained basic machine learning models. Themed “AI for Good,” the Demo Day featured projects addressing social challenges. One group developed an AI-enabled platform for improving access to education in Africa, while another focused on environmental protection through technology-driven awareness.
Certificates were presented to participants by Justina Nnam Oha, Founder of Digital Equity Africa, who said the camp marked the beginning of a movement:
“This is more than a camp; it is the beginning of a movement. Our mission is to make AI education accessible, inclusive, and impactful for every African child. Future Minds is about nurturing creators and problem solvers, not just consumers of technology.”
Parents expressed surprise at the children’s achievements. One parent said: “I am blown away by what my child has achieved in just two weeks. She comes home every day excited to share what she has built — from music to websites to animations. We never imagined she would be training AI models at her age.”
Sterling Bank, which supported the event, highlighted the importance of investing in digital education to prepare Africa’s youth for the future of work.
Looking ahead, Digital Equity Africa announced plans to reach one million African children in five years through a mix of summer camps, online platforms, and school partnerships. The organisation will launch a self-paced AI learning platform in Q4 2025 — in English and French — as part of the Future Minds AI Learning Community.
Other priorities include working with governments and education ministries to integrate AI into national curricula and equipping teachers to deliver AI education at scale. Partnerships with development agencies are also being pursued to extend the program to marginalised communities.
“If children can build websites, films, and train AI models in two weeks, imagine what is possible if AI becomes part of our national curriculum,” Oha said.
With Africa’s youth population expected to double by 2050, organisers stressed that initiatives like the Future Minds camp are critical in preparing the continent’s next generation for a digital-first future.
