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From “Screen Time” to Creation: IGHub to Train 500 Kids in AI This Easter as Digital Skills Gap Widens

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Chioma Uche was midway through a frantic Monday morning scroll on her phone when she saw a flyer shared by a former colleague on a WhatsApp status, the bright colors of the “Kids Code Camp” flickered past. She skipped it at first, just another ad, she thought. But something made her swipe back up.

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She opened the link, registered her 10-year-old son for the IGHub Kids Code Camp, and forgot about it until the classes began. What happened one month after her son finished the program remains a mystery to her; the boy who once used his tablet only for gaming was suddenly building a website for kids to read his stories. Today, he isn’t just “pressing phone”, he is on a clear path toward becoming a software engineer.

The Next 500 Builders

Chioma’s story is becoming the standard for parents across the South East. This Easter, IGHub has announced it will train 500 children aged 5–17 in Artificial Intelligence across its hubs in Aba, Umuahia, Lagos, and Enugu, as well as through online classes.

The program aims to transform “screen time” into a “high-impact creation space,” teaching kids to build apps, create digital art, and even compose music using AI tools. Since 2018, the hub has trained over 5,000 children, and the feedback from the community is grounded in real results.
“My daughter attended the last camp in Umuahia, and the confidence she has now is different,” says Mrs. Ngozi, a parent based in Umuahia. “She’s no longer just pressing her tablet; she’s asking how things work behind the screen”.
In Aba, Mr. Okechukwu shared a similar sentiment: “I thought it was just play, but my son actually built a basic chatbot to help me with customer service for my shop. Seriously, the program is practical, not just theory”.

A Foundation for the Digital Economy

For Daniel Chinagozi, CEO of IGHub, this isn’t just a holiday activity—it is infrastructure for the future of the continent.

“We are laying a foundation for the digital economy by starting with the youngest minds,” Chinagozi told Scalepoint Africa. “The goal of the Kids AI Camp is to raise the next generation of builders who won’t just witness Africa’s problems, but will have the technical tools and the creative confidence to solve them using AI”.

He noted that by teaching kids to build apps that address challenges or tell stories visually, the camp bridges the gap between imagination and technology. “This is how we ensure that our children are participants in the global tech conversation, not just observers”.

What Your Child Will Learn in IGHub Kids AI Camp

The camp is designed to be hands-on and interactive, moving away from passive learning to ensure every child leaves with a tangible project. The curriculum includes:

  • Visual Storytelling: Creating videos, digital art, posters, and storyboards.

  • App Building: Developing tools that address specific real-world challenges.

  • Creative AI: Teaching AI to answer questions, help people, and even compose music.

  • Soft Skills: Building confidence, creativity, and future-ready digital literacy.

Registration Details

Slots for the Easter camp are limited and fill up fast every year. Parents are encouraged to register early to secure a spot for their children.

The Road to 2027

As the digital landscape in Nigeria shifts toward automation, the pressure on the next generation to be “tech-literate” has never been higher. For parents like Chioma, the mystery of her son’s sudden transformation is slowly being replaced by a quiet confidence.

The boy who once sat idle during the Easter break is now busy “debugging” his imagination. Whether or not all 500 kids become career software engineers isn’t the point. The point is that this Easter, 500 families will stop watching the future happen on their screens and start building it themselves.
In the hubs of Aba and Umuahia, the silence of the holiday is about to be broken by the sound of 500 young minds clicking “Execute” for the first time.

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