Staff AI training · Nigeria
AI training for staff in Nigeria, by video
Our AI training for staff in Nigeria runs live by video for teams in Lagos, Abuja and beyond, on the AI tools your firm already pays for. Choose a 90-minute briefing for up to 30 people, a workshop over two half-days for up to 10, or one-to-one coaching for a manager. Every format covers what must stay out of AI tools under the Nigeria Data Protection Act.
From £295 (about $390)
Based in the UK, working by video with businesses in Nigeria. Lagos is on UK time in winter and one hour ahead in summer.
Formats and prices
Invoiced in pounds, payable by international bank transfer within 7 days. Dollar figures are a guide. Business bookings can be rearranged free with 24 hours' notice.
A sample agenda for an AI workshop for companies in Abuja or Lagos
Two half-days, about four hours each, a few days apart so staff can try things in between. We adjust it to your sector after the set-up check.
| Session | What happens | What staff leave with |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1, first hour | How chat assistants produce answers, why they invent figures, and work accounts versus free personal ones | A plain rule for which account to use |
| Day 1, second hour | Live practice on each person's own tasks: a memo, a reply to a customer, a summary of a long circular | Three prompts they wrote and tested themselves |
| Day 1, third hour | The NDPA in practice: what may go in, what must not, and what to do if someone pastes the wrong thing | A one-page do and don't list |
| Day 1, close | Each person picks one weekly task to try with AI before day 2 | A small homework task |
| Day 2, first half | Report back and fix what went wrong, then spreadsheets, meeting notes and checking output against the source | A checking habit for figures and names |
| Day 2, second half | Team prompt library, who owns it, and what to ask IT for next | A shared document of approved prompts |
Times are a guide. Sessions run at times that suit West Africa Time.
ChatGPT training for employees in Nigeria starts with the account they use
Most Nigerian offices already have an AI tool inside software they pay for, and staff often use a personal free account anyway. We train on whatever your firm has licensed, so the habits stick:
- Microsoft 365. Most business plans include Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, with enterprise data protection when staff sign in with their work account. The paid Copilot licence is what lets it read across your email and files.
- Google Workspace. Gemini is included in the Business plans, and Google says Workspace data is not used to train its models (Google Workspace).
- ChatGPT and Claude. OpenAI says data from ChatGPT Business and Enterprise is not used for training by default (OpenAI). Anthropic's Team and Enterprise plans fall under its commercial terms, which also exclude training by default. Free and personal plans work differently.
The single most useful thing a session does is move staff off personal accounts for work, and a short AI policy makes that the rule. Plans and features checked October 2026; they change, so check yours.
What staff must not paste in under the NDPA 2023
The Nigeria Data Protection Act does not ban AI tools. It asks for a lawful basis, security and care with data sent abroad, and most AI tools process data outside Nigeria. In practice, staff keep these out unless your data protection officer has approved the tool and the use:
- BVN, NIN and account numbersIdentity and bank numbers are what fraudsters want most. They have no place in a prompt.
- Customer files and statementsLoan applications, KYC documents, salary slips and claim forms, even 'just to summarise'.
- Health, religion and ethnicity detailsThe Act treats these as sensitive personal data with stricter conditions.
- Children's detailsUnder the Act anyone under 18 is a child, and consent comes from a parent or guardian.
- Passwords and system screenshotsA screenshot of a core banking screen can carry a dozen customers' details at once.
Corporate AI training in Lagos and Abuja: examples by sector
Banks
Branch and head office staff
Drafting customer letters from approved templates, summarising CBN circulars, and spotting AI-written phishing aimed at staff.
Insurers and brokers
Underwriting and claims teams
Comparing policy wordings, turning a long claim file into a clear note for a handler, and writing to customers in plain English.
AI for lenders and insurers in NigeriaFintechs
Support and compliance staff
Building a reply bank for common app questions, logging complaints quickly, and checking that AI drafts match your published terms.
Professional firms
Law, audit and consulting
First drafts of engagement letters and research notes, with every citation checked by a person before it goes out.
Nigeria's AI strategy, and help with the cost
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy published the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025 to 2029 in September 2025 (Digital Policy Alert). In March 2026 the minister said it was awaiting final approval from the National Assembly (The Sun, March 2026). There is no AI-specific law for employers yet, so the NDPA and your sector regulator's rules are what apply today. Our Nigeria overview sets out those rules.
On funding: employers who pay the Industrial Training Fund levy can claim back up to 50% of it when their training follows an ITF-approved training plan (Mondaq summary of the ITF Act). Whether video training from a UK firm counts is the ITF's decision, so ask them before you rely on it. We can provide an agenda and attendance list for your records. Our AI training page describes each format in more detail.
How to tell the training worked
Attendance is easy to count and tells you little. These four signs, checked about a month later, say more.
- Work accounts, not personal onesA month later, ask IT how many staff sign in to the licensed tool. That number should have gone up.
- One task each, changedEach person can name a weekly task they now do differently, and show the prompt.
- Fewer near missesStaff can say what they would do if they pasted customer data by mistake, and who they would tell.
Questions people ask
How much does corporate AI training cost in Lagos?
Our prices are fixed: a staff briefing for up to 30 people is £295 (about $390) and the team workshop for up to 10 is £795 (about $1,050). Both run by video and are invoiced in pounds.
Can the training be in person in Nigeria?
No, all our training for Nigerian firms runs live by video. Staff join from their own desks, which also means they practise on their own accounts.
Do staff get a certificate?
We do not offer an accredited certificate. We can provide the agenda and an attendance list for your HR or ITF records.
Is it legal for staff to use ChatGPT at work in Nigeria?
Using AI tools is not banned, but customer data needs a lawful basis and care with transfers abroad under the NDPA. A business account and a written policy are the sensible starting point.
Who you'll work with
James Hayes Consulting is a UK AI consultancy led by Ross Hayes, who builds software for his own businesses and uses AI tools in them every day. We work with overseas businesses by video, set AI up on your real work, and tell you straight if something isn’t worth paying for.
Every project starts with a free 15-minute video call. Prices are in pounds sterling and agreed in writing before you commit; UK VAT isn’t added.
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