By: Odeh Favour
Nigerian developers have developed artificial intelligence solutions aimed at addressing challenges in education and lifelong learning.
The solutions developed through a collaborative initiative involving Andela, OpenAI and Miva Open University were showcased at an event tagged “Codex in Action:
Engineering the Future of Learning with AI, powered by OpenAI Academy”, held at the Lagos Civic Centre on Wednesday, on the sidelines of TechCabal Moonshot 2026.
The initiative brought together 100 developers from Miva Open University and 100 senior engineers from Andela to explore how AI could be applied to learning and education.
According to the statement on Thursday, the 100 Miva developers were trained in OpenAI Codex before collaborating with the senior Andela engineers in a three-week development programme to create solutions for education and lifelong learning.
One of the projects showcased was “Coteacher,” developed by Miva student Esih Egwurube, which emerged first at the event.
The platform is designed to help teachers convert recorded lessons into personalised learning materials for students.
The statement read, “The platform gives students a second chance at classroom lessons by turning a single teacher recording into personalised versions based on each learner’s needs and learning history.”
“With teacher approval, students can download lessons for offline access, get alternative explanations or activities when they’re stuck, and pick up where they left off.”
“When online, they can also access an OpenAI-powered voice tutor, with progress synced back to the teacher.”
Egwurube said the training afforded him both technical learning as well as experience to tackle challenges and create real-world solutions with measurable impact.
“The Codex training changed my entire workflow,” Egwurube said.
Vice President, Africa, Middle East & Impact Partnerships at Andela, Kate Woska expressed gladness that the developers came up with tangible solutions applicable to resolve real-life problems.
Woska said, “This is what effective AI adoption looks like: developers building proficiency through applied learning and then putting those capabilities to work on real problems.”
“By combining OpenAI Codex with the experience and guidance of Andela’s senior engineers, we’re helping developers move beyond experimentation to build tangible solutions. It’s the same connection between AI adoption and delivery that we help enterprises make.”
The statement highlighted that a broader cohort of 200 senior developers recorded a 36-percentage-point improvement in assessed proficiency over their baseline after the two weeks of applied learning.
The initiative formed part of the Codex Champions Series, a pan-African programme showcasing how developers can use AI coding tools to create practical solutions.
Lagos hosted the second chapter of the series, following an earlier edition in Nairobi, while Cape Town is scheduled to host the next event on November 15.
