Nigerian developers have unveiled artificial intelligence solutions designed to improve teaching, expand access to learning materials and support lifelong education through a collaborative programme involving Andela, OpenAI and Miva Open University.
The projects were presented at an event tagged Codex in Action: Engineering the Future of Learning with AI, held at the Lagos Civic Centre on Wednesday, alongside TechCabal Moonshot 2026.
The initiative brought together 100 developers from Miva Open University and 100 senior engineers from Andela for a three-week programme focused on applying AI to practical challenges in education.
Before the development phase, the Miva students received training in OpenAI Codex, an AI coding tool. They then worked with experienced engineers from Andela to develop solutions for teaching, learning and access to educational resources.
One of the projects, ReLearn, was developed by Miva student Esih Egwurube and emerged as the top project at the showcase.
Another solution, Coteacher, developed by the team, is designed to help teachers turn recorded classroom lessons into personalised learning materials based on individual students’ needs and learning history.
With teachers’ approval, students can download lessons for offline use, access alternative explanations and learning activities, and continue from where they stopped. The platform also provides an OpenAI-powered voice tutor when users are online, with learning progress shared with teachers.
Egwurube said the training improved his technical skills and gave him the opportunity to develop solutions to real-world problems.
“The Codex training changed my entire workflow,” he said.
Andela’s Vice-President for Africa, Middle East and Impact Partnerships, Kate Woska, said the programme demonstrated how developers could move beyond experimenting with AI tools to building solutions that address practical needs.
She said combining OpenAI Codex with the experience of Andela’s senior engineers helped participants develop the skills needed to apply AI in real projects.
The programme also recorded a 36-percentage-point improvement in assessed proficiency among a broader group of 200 senior developers after two weeks of applied learning, according to the statement.
The initiative is part of the Codex Champions Series, a pan-African programme highlighting the use of AI-powered coding tools to develop practical solutions.
Lagos hosted the second edition of the series after an earlier programme in Nairobi, Kenya. Cape Town, South Africa, is scheduled to host the next edition on November 15.
