Academic programs
Develop and deliver AI-focused degree programs, short courses and certifications at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
AI Academy
AI Academy: Learn AI. Build skills. Shape the future.
Short courses and AI for Us programme (3 months). In-person training for government institutions and businesses, and AI4US open to everyone with online self-paced learning.
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Government Training
In-person training delivered by our team at ministries and government agencies, or at the SNAIC center. Civil servants learn how to use AI in public services safely and responsibly.
Who it's for
Ministries, government agencies and federal member states
What you'll learn
- Using AI in public services
- AI policy and governance
- Security and privacy of national data
- An AI roadmap for your institution
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Business Training
In-person training for companies, banks, telecoms and small businesses. Your team learns how AI boosts productivity, improves customer service and supports decision-making.
Who it's for
Companies, banks and small businesses
What you'll learn
- AI for productivity and daily work
- Customer service and chatbots
- Data analysis and reporting
- Automating workflows
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AI4US
AI4US is SNAIC's AI literacy programme, open to everyone. Short modules with video shorts, simple text lessons and documents to download, in Somali.
Who it's for
Everyone: students, employees and entrepreneurs
What you'll learn
- Understanding AI and how it works
- Using AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude
- Writing good prompts
- AI ethics and safety
AI4US
AI4US: the programme's modules
- 1Introduction: what is AI?
- 2How language models work
- 3Prompt writing
- 4AI at work and in education
- 5Ethics, bias and safety
- 6Final project and exam
Certificate of completion
AI Literacy
ID · SNAIC-AIL-0001
A certificate to be proud of
Participants who complete the program receive an international certificate with a verification number, like Amazon and Google certificates, ready to show on LinkedIn.
- Unique verification number
- Add it to LinkedIn and your CV
- Nationally recognized
Training pipeline
From students and lecturers to government and industry
SNAIC's training pipeline for students, lecturers, government and industry.
Degrees
MSc in Data Science and BSc in Computer Science feed SNAIC's talent pipeline; BSc graduates of Batch 1 and Batch 2 built the student AI projects.
See the student AI projectsFaculty development
Training and upskilling for faculty and researchers in AI tools, methods and pedagogy.
Student development
Student innovation, AI clubs, hackathons and competitions.
Industry and community training
Professional training and workshops for government, industry and the community.
AI Literacy for all faculties
A baseline in AI fluency for every SNU student
SNU is rolling out an AI literacy course across all faculties, not only Computer Science, giving every student a baseline in AI fluency. The rollout is part of the University's strategy and the Rector's vision. It is based on the five-unit AI Foundational Module (15 weeks), validated in Tanzania on 5–6 October 2026 for East African universities.
- units
- 5units
- weeks
- 15weeks
- Validated in Tanzania for East African universities
- 5–6 Oct 2026
AI Literacy Training 1
The first SNAIC AI literacy training for SNU students.
- Wednesday 11 November 2026
- 6:00–10:00 PM
- Sharif Salah Hall, SNU KM4 Campus, Mogadishu
- Admission is by SNU ID number
Industry partnership
AI Academy with Tabaarak ICT Solutions
Somali National University and Tabaarak ICT Solutions jointly established an AI Academy to develop Somalia's next generation of AI talent, extending SNAIC's training pipeline into a sustained partnership with industry.
AI Academy
How to apply
- 1
Choose a program
Pick the training that fits you: government, business or AI Literacy.
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Fill in the application
Send us your details or your organization's. It takes 2 minutes.
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Start learning
Our team will contact you to schedule your training.
Be part of Somalia's AI future
Student, researcher, institution or business, there is a place for you at SNAIC.