Identity, Business and AI skills β ten courses, built in a deliberate order, delivered in a cohort and assessed on real scenarios. Here's everything you'll learn, and exactly how it's structured.
Not a library of courses to browse β a structured, sequential climb every learner takes together, from application to real, paid work.
10
Courses to complete, across 3 gated skill areas
~10
Hours a week, across roughly 3β4 months
ENΒ·FR
English and French*, mobile-first and offline-friendly
1
AHEAD completion certificate, plus a badge per Specialist track course
The journey
Six stages, from apply to paid work.
The same path for everyone, in order β each step earned before the next unlocks.
01
Apply
Applications open by cohort. Apply to AHEAD Start (entry- and mid-level) or AHEAD Lead (more experienced). No fee.
02
Select & enrol
A short assessment-based selection. Successful applicants are enrolled and placed into a cohort with a persistent peer group.
03
Onboard
Set a baseline and build a starting profile. This is how we measure the distance you travel β it doesn't affect your final result.
04
Learn
The gated curriculum: Identity, then Business, then AI. Each area locks until the previous one is complete.
05
Certify
Complete the required path to earn one AHEAD completion certificate, plus a badge for every Specialist track you finish.
06
Get to work
Top performers onboard into Peralta AI as Foresighters β paid service work for real clients. Every other graduate leaves certified and ready to freelance independently.
The curriculum
Three kinds of skill, built in order.
You don't start with the tools. You start with who you are, build how you work, then learn to work with AI. The order is the point β and each area is gated until the last is complete.
Gated orderIdentity Skills→Business Skills→AI SkillsEach area unlocks the next
Grounds every learner in shared purpose and professional self-awareness before technical skill builds.
Native Β· 3 courses Β· 15 modules
Pan-Africanism
8 modules
How you see your place in the world β a continental lens on identity, contribution and opportunity.
Tracing our roots
The era of colonialism: Did it really ever end?
Development: What is it and why does it matter?
The African independence era: Were we really freed?
Africa's role in global geopolitics
Democracy in Africa
African Economy 101
Africanising the world
Passion
3 modules
How you operate as a professional β drive, ownership and personal standards.
Being brave in a complex world
Power from within
Secrets to success
Parity
4 modules
How you view the people around you β respect, fairness and collaboration across difference.
Decoding race and ethnicity
Empowering Equity
Navigating ageism
The AHEAD Declaration
↓ Unlocks Business Skills
MBA-level professional capability, tuned for how business actually works in Africa β all five required to progress into the AI area.
Native Β· 5 courses Β· 22 modules
Cognitive Reasoning
6 modules
Structured thinking and problem-solving.
Mastering active reading and listening
Handling numbers with confidence
How to tell a compelling story in presentations
The art of solution-oriented thinking
Powering projects and teams
Living a life of logic
Communication
4 modules
Clear written and spoken communication for the workplace.
Running impactful meetings
Effective written communication
Investing in relationships for the future
Managing and moving people
Analysis
5 modules
Working with information and evidence to reach sound conclusions.
Mastering financial reports
Financial modelling
Generating reliable data analysis
Conducting effective research
Shining with business acumen
Teamwork
3 modules
Collaborating and delivering as part of a team.
Multitasking as an independent worker
Doing business as a global citizen
Communicating feedback with heart and impact
Quality Delivery
4 modules
Producing reliable, professional-standard work.
Power of focus
Challenging data analyses
Writing business pitches at ease
Leading workshops and events
↓ Unlocks AI Skills
Applied AI fluency in two parts: a foundational course everyone completes, then one Specialist track course that maps to a real Peralta service area. Scenario-based learning and assessment throughout.
4 courses Β· AI-native Β· scenario-based
AI Fundamentals Β· course Β· 8 modules Β· required
Thinking before promptingManual-first discipline
Spotting what AI gets wrongOutput verification & hallucination detection
Engineering the workflow, not just the promptPrompt & workflow construction
Researching with AIAI-assisted research fundamentals
Turning AI coaching into growthAI coach feedback integration
Using AI without exposing the clientResponsible & ethical AI use
Connecting the dots across the client journeyCross-workflow integration
Making the slide carry the argumentAI-assisted presentation design
Specialist track courses Β· complete one to certify
HR Services
3 modules
AI-powered recruiting and talent search
AI-assisted design and production of staff training content
AI-enabled performance management, promotion and progression
Research Services
4 modules
AI-assisted market analysis, sizing and demand assessment
AI-powered research on expansion opportunities for clients
AI-enabled holistic competitive and business opportunity analysis
Special module: powering primary data collection in African markets with AI
Creative & Digital Marketing Services
2 modules
AI-assisted brand identity and brand narrative development
AI-powered social media content and PR campaign execution
You complete one Specialist track course to graduate. The other two stay open as electives β finish them and earn a badge for each.
Certification
One certificate. A badge for every track.
To graduate: all 3 Identity and 5 Business courses, all 8 AI Fundamentals modules, and every module of one Specialist track course β 10 courses in total.
One AHEAD completion certificate
A single certificate for the whole journey β no per-area certificates. It says you completed the climb, end to end.
A badge per Specialist track course
Every Specialist track course you complete in full earns a badge on your profile β including electives beyond the one required to certify. Keep learning, keep collecting.
How it's delivered
Built for how Africa learns.
Fully online, cohort-based, and designed to fit around a working life. Most of our learners study around a job, on the move, on the bandwidth they have β the platform is built for that reality, not against it.
Together
Cohort-based
You move through the climb with a persistent peer group, not alone in a course.
Applied
Scenario-based
You learn and are assessed on realistic work, not multiple-choice trivia.
Reachable
Mobile & offline
Download lessons, learn on low bandwidth, and pick up where you left off.
Bilingual
English & French*
Built for the continent, in the languages of the continent.
Paced
~10 hrs a week
Across roughly three to four months, with suggested dates and gentle nudges.
Sequential
Gated progression
Each area unlocks the next, so nothing is skipped and everything builds.
Ready to start the climb?
Applications open by cohort. Tell us where you're starting from, and take the first step.