Beginner AI Course in Thiès, Senegal: Discover ChatGPT and AI

The verdict in three sentences

For a teacher, trader or employee in Thiès who has never really used AI, the right starting point is short and practical: understand how an assistant like ChatGPT works, then test it on five tasks from your own week. A 5-hour online course at 25,000 FCFA, followed on a phone, costs two to four times less than a local workshop and requires no paid subscription. The expected gain is time, estimated at 1 to 3 hours a week depending on how much writing your job involves.

How much does a beginner AI course cost in Thiès in 2026

In Thiès, AI training is mostly limited to one-off workshops, sometimes held in Dakar. Here are the options compared (2026 order of magnitude).

One point often reassures beginners: a paid subscription is not needed to start. The free versions of ChatGPT and Gemini, and Meta AI inside WhatsApp, are enough for every exercise. The Discover AI and use it this week course, taught in French, even helps you decide, with figures, whether going paid is worth it.

What AI can do for you this week

The course works on five concrete uses. The table gives the estimated time saved for each, over a typical week (estimate, varies by job).

The last module sets the safety rules: what you must never paste into an assistant (ID numbers, student or customer data), how to spot an invented answer and how to check it.

Where this level sits

It is level 1 of 5 of the Artificial intelligence track, the entry point. It has 4 modules, 36 exercises to do on your phone, a quiz per module and 1 final project: a real week with AI, documented use by use. With at least 70% on the quizzes and the project submitted, you get your certificate.

Next, if you want to go further: level 2, Write, analyze and organize your work with AI (50,000 FCFA), up to level 5, AI consultant (200,000 FCFA), which leads to billable services. The full 5-level track costs 350,000 FCFA instead of 450,000 FCFA (about 535 EUR instead of 685 EUR).

Mini case study

Moussa, 41, a French teacher at a middle school in Thiès, spends about 4 hours a week writing report comments, notices and messages to parents. He has never opened ChatGPT.

• Cost: 25,000 FCFA, paid with Wave, and 5 hours spread over one week.
• After the course, he uses the free version for his drafts and saves about 2 hours a week.
• Over a 32-week school year: 32 x 2 = 64 hours recovered.
• Cost per hour saved: 25,000 / 64 = under 400 FCFA.

He spends those hours preparing lessons or giving paid tutoring. The calculation is an estimate that depends on your actual use.

FAQ

I am not comfortable with computers, is this for me?

Yes. If you can send a voice message on WhatsApp, you can follow the course. The 5 hours can be done entirely on a phone, with a Gmail address.

Do I need to pay for ChatGPT Plus?

No. Every exercise uses the free versions. The subscription, about 13,000 FCFA a month, is only worth it if you use it several hours a week.

Is my data safe?

Module 4 is dedicated to this question: it gives a sheet of simple rules, such as never pasting personal data about students or customers. These rules avoid most of the risks.

Will this course make me money?

It does not aim at direct income: its gain is time, estimated at 1 to 3 hours a week. Levels 4 and 5 of the track, at 100,000 and 200,000 FCFA, prepare you for paid services.

Take the next step. Enroll in Discover AI and use it this week: 5 hours, 25,000 FCFA (about 38 EUR / 43 USD), verifiable certificate included, taught in French. Pay with Wave or Orange Money. Questions? WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.