The verdict in three sentences
From Koudougou, you can take the Generative AI for professionals course (level 3 Intermediate, 75,000 FCFA, 12 h) with a simple phone and free accounts on ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini set up in 5 minutes in module 1. The course page quotes a gain of 3 to 6 hours a week on writing and summaries, depending on how much writing your job involves, with no guarantee. Module 1 is free: read it before paying, because access is no longer refundable once activated.
Requirements and equipment: what you really need
In Koudougou, teachers prepare lesson sheets and tests, students at Norbert Zongo University write dissertations, project officers write donor reports. They all write a lot. The course Generative AI for professionals: produce more, better, and sell your services, taught in French, is built for that profile and requires no IT background.
| Question | Answer | Cost to you |
|---|---|---|
| Technical skill? | None: being able to write an email or a document is enough | 0 FCFA |
| Paid AI subscription? | No, free versions are enough for every exercise | 0 FCFA |
| Accounts needed | A Google or Microsoft account, a free ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini account | 0 FCFA, 5 minutes |
| Device | Phone or computer; a computer is recommended for spreadsheets | The one you have |
| Connection | Written lessons readable on 3G, no app to install | Your usual data plan |
| Duration | 12 h, i.e. 2 to 3 h a week for 4 to 5 weeks | Your time |
If you later decide to upgrade to a paid version, module 1 gives you the real price: about 11,500 FCFA (about 17.5 EUR) a month for each in September 2026, along with the test to run before paying.
The program, module by module
| Module | Content | What you leave with |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Understanding and choosing tools (free) | Five-task test, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and their prices, three-check rule, law 2008-12 | Your data usage policy |
| 2. The prompt method | Role, context, format, examples; iterating; feeding your PDFs and tables | Library of 30 prompts in Google Sheets |
| 3. Daily production | Emails, offers, minutes, spreadsheets, 10 slides with Gemini or Copilot | Email and sales offer templates |
| 4. Content, visuals, voice | A month of posts, Canva AI, CapCut, ElevenLabs, copyright | Pack of 12 posts, 4 visuals, 2 video scripts |
| 5. Automating without code | Custom GPTs, Sheets and AI, Make or Zapier, WhatsApp Business | One working automated process |
| 6. Selling AI services | Four services, pricing, one-page contract, measuring time saved | Your AI service offer with its price |
Two projects are submitted: your AI-assisted week with five real deliverables and measured time saved (module 3), then your ready-to-sell AI service offer with its demo (module 6). Each module has its PDF handout and quiz. The course is part of the Artificial Intelligence track, whose 5 levels cost 350,000 FCFA instead of 450,000 as a bundle.
Payment, access and certificate
| Step | What happens | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Preview | Full module 1 open to everyone | Immediate |
| Enrolment | Pro forma invoice for 75,000 FCFA (about 115 EUR / 125 USD) | Immediate |
| Payment | Wave or Orange Money at +221 77 596 93 33 | From your phone |
| Activation | Access to the whole course | Within 24 working hours |
| Access | Lifetime, updates included | Unlimited |
| Certificate | After passing quizzes at 70 % minimum | At the end of the lessons |
The Kolonell Academy certificate is numbered and verifiable online via QR code, and you can add it to LinkedIn; your final project must also be approved by a reviewer. It attests a completed course. For questions during the course, you have the course forum and WhatsApp support; there are no videos and no live classes.
Mini case study
Consider a hypothetical learner: Mariam, 29, a high school teacher in Koudougou who spends about 8 hours a week writing lesson sheets, tests and class council minutes. Illustrative calculation: if the method saved her 3 hours a week (the low end of the quoted range), she would get back about 12 hours a month. The course costs 75,000 FCFA and takes 12 h of learning: the time invested would be recovered in about one month. If she one day sold an assisted writing job to a local association, the course page quotes 50,000 to 150,000 FCFA in Dakar in 2026, an order of magnitude that may be lower in Koudougou. No gain or income is guaranteed.
Learn this skill with Kolonell Academy
Short, practical online courses (taught in French), graded exercises, certificate. Pay with Wave or Orange Money.
FAQ
I am not an IT person. Will I manage the automation module?
Yes. Everything is drag and drop in Make or Zapier and in Google Sheets, without a single line of code. If you can fill in a Google Form, you can do module 5.
Can I take the course on a phone only?
Yes for the lessons, which take 15 to 20 minutes and load on 3G. For the spreadsheets and presentations in module 3, a computer is more comfortable, even one borrowed for a few hours.
Can I paste my students' or beneficiaries' documents into an AI?
Not just any way. Module 1 teaches what can be pasted, what must be anonymized and what stays out of AI, using Senegal's law 2008-12 as the reference. You write your usage policy in the first week.
How long until I get access after paying?
Access is activated within 24 working hours after the 75,000 FCFA payment is received. It is then valid for life, with updates.
Is the certificate a diploma?
No. It is a numbered Kolonell Academy certificate, verifiable via QR code, earned by passing the quizzes at 70 % minimum; your final project must also be approved by a reviewer. It shows on LinkedIn or in an application file that you completed the 12-hour program.
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Take the next step. Enroll in Generative AI for professionals: 12 h, 75,000 FCFA, Kolonell Academy certificate verifiable by QR code. Pay with Wave or Orange Money. Questions? WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
