Results and impact
Our impact at a glance
These figures cover the hub's first year, from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. They come from course registration records and hackathon registers as well as programme reports.
428
People reached directly by our programmes
369
Learners enrolled in our free courses
48
Young people at our two hackathons
11
Community health workers in the Asibi pilot
50%+
Jirigi learners finishing within two weeks
28
Prototypes submitted at our hackathons
2
Winning products now live online
19
African languages supported across our tools
Course registrations over time
Total learners registered, November 2025 to September 2026
JirigiAflaLearn
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| Month | Jirigi | AflaLearn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| December 2025 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
| January 2026 | 83 | 0 | 83 |
| February 2026 | 112 | 0 | 112 |
| March 2026 | 146 | 6 | 152 |
| April 2026 | 171 | 14 | 185 |
| May 2026 | 198 | 21 | 219 |
| June 2026 | 229 | 28 | 257 |
| July 2026 | 254 | 35 | 289 |
| August 2026 | 287 | 43 | 330 |
| September 2026 | 318 | 51 | 369 |
People reached by programme
Direct beneficiaries in our first year
Course learners by country
Share of Jirigi and AflaLearn registrations
Hackathon participants by gender
Share of registered participants at each edition
FemaleMale
Benin City, September 2026
60% female40% male
Lagos, April 2026
46% female54% male
Hackathons
Programme details
Two editions compared
| Lagos | Benin City | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 4 April 2026 | 18 to 20 September 2026 |
| Theme | AI for local NGOs and the SDGs | AI in healthcare for Africa |
| Format | One-day sprint | Three-day hackathon |
| Participants | 26 (5 teams and 8 individuals) | 22 (3 teams and 12 individuals) |
| Female participants | 46% | 60% |
| Average age | 22 | 19 |
| Prototypes submitted | 13 | 15 |
| Winner | EpiSitRep AI | Daghe |
Learner figures are registrations. Course completion counts learners who finish every module quiz. People reached counts every individual across our four programmes.
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