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AI for Work & Business

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About this course

Learn to use everyday AI assistants to draft emails, proposals, ad copy, WhatsApp replies and meeting notes in minutes instead of hours, with prompts that actually work for a Nigerian business. You'll build one repeatable AI workflow for a task you do every week, learn to spot AI's lies and protect customer data, and finish with a real before/after that proves the time you saved.

Picture a smart, tireless intern who has read most of the internet, never sleeps, and works for the price of small data. That is what an AI assistant is — and used well, it gives you hours back every week.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. Meet your new unpaid intern: what AI assistants really do10 min
  2. The prompt recipe: Role + Context + Task + Format12 min
  3. Drafting that earns: emails, proposals, contracts & invoices13 min
  4. AI for your small business: descriptions, ads, names & market research12 min
  5. Build one repeatable AI workflow for a task you do every week13 min
  6. The dangers: hallucination, confidentiality, bias & over-reliance13 min
  7. Free vs paid, data costs, and putting it all together11 min

Your project

Build a Real AI Workflow with a Before/After Time Saving

A link to a Google Doc (set to 'anyone with the link can view') containing: the task description and 'before' time, your full master prompt, the final AI-assisted output, your numbered workflow checklist, the 'after' time and time saved, and your safety-check section.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is AI for Work & Business free?

Yes. AI for Work & Business is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does AI for Work & Business take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 1 hour of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start AI for Work & Business?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in AI for Work & Business?

You will build practical skills in Prompt writing (role + context + task + format), AI for emails, proposals & contracts, Summarising long documents, Marketing & customer-service copy, Building a repeatable AI workflow, Verifying AI & protecting data, Choosing free vs paid AI tiers. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for AI for Work & Business?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Build a Real AI Workflow with a Before/After Time Saving and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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