Building AI-Ready Education Systems for Nigeria

CRIA helps schools, training partners, corporates, and government to build the skills, systems and partnerships needed to prepare learners and educators for an AI-enabled future.

From AI education programmes and teacher development to institutional implementation and strategic partnerships, we help turn AI ambition into practical action.

Students learning with a Coral Reef facilitator

Built on an Africa-wide implementation model

700+
Schools reached
1M+
Learners impacted
1,200+
Teachers trained
45,000
Devices deployed

About Coral Reef Nigeria

Building Future Ready Learning Systems in Nigeria

A Coral Reef AI lab in a Nigerian school

Coral Reef Innovation Africa is an education innovation company focused on practical digital transformation across Africa. In Nigeria, our work centres on helping schools, institutions, and public sector partners build learning environments where technology is not just present, but useful, teachable, and scalable.

We combine:

  • AI and digital infrastructure
  • Teacher training and certification
  • Robotics and coding programmes
  • Applied curriculum design
  • Project-based learning models
  • Implementation support for institutions

Our Mission

To design, deploy, and sustain scalable AI and digital education systems that strengthen teaching, learning, and institutional capability in Nigeria and across Africa.

Our Vision

A Nigeria where schools and institutions operate functional, technology-enabled learning environments that prepare people with practical digital and AI skills for the modern economy.

Why Coral Reef

Why Institutions Choose Coral Reef

  • We build systems, not one-off projects

    Our work combines infrastructure, curriculum, teacher training, and implementation support into one delivery model.

  • We design for African realities

    We understand local infrastructure, institutional workflows and learner needs, and design programmes that can work effectively within them.

  • We focus on measurable implementation

    We position around results, not just equipment — delivery you can track and defend.

  • We bridge technology and pedagogy

    It is not enough to put devices into classrooms; teachers and institutions must know how to use them well.

  • We work through different models

    Direct deployment, partner-supported programmes, funded pilots, and institutional collaborations — matched to your readiness and budget.

Leadership & Perspective

Building Africa's Capacity for an AI-Enabled Future

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Richard Osei Anim, Chief Executive Officer

Richard Osei Anim

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Our Team

Meet the Nigeria Team

Coral Reef Nigeria is led by a growing team focused on project delivery, training quality, partnerships, and market development.

Tosin Ilesanmi, Director

Tosin Ilesanmi

Director

Strategic oversight, leadership alignment, and business development across key initiatives.

Toyin Dania, Country Lead

Toyin Dania

Country Lead

National coordination, partnerships, and strategic direction for Nigeria market entry and growth.

Enobong Okposin, Project Manager

Enobong Okposin

Project Manager

Project coordination, delivery planning, documentation, and implementation support.

Pelumi Ogboye, Training Lead

Pelumi Ogboye

Training Lead

Curriculum review, training design, faculty alignment, and instructional planning.

Funke Onadeko, Business Dev

Funke Onadeko

Business Dev

Opportunity development, stakeholder engagement, proposal support, and outreach.

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Let's Build Something That Works

Whether you're a school leader, government institution, CSR partner, or education-focused organization, Coral Reef can help you design practical digital learning systems that fit your goals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Our AI labs combine devices, robotics kits, smart boards, curated content access systems, and full implementation support — configured to your institution's stage of readiness.

Yes. We work with schools and institutions across Nigeria, with delivery and support models adapted to location and infrastructure.

Yes. Teacher training and certification is core to what we do — we focus not just on training once, but on helping educators implement effectively in the classroom.

Absolutely. We offer full-payment, phased, and partner-supported models so institutions can start at a pace that fits their budget and capacity.

Yes. Every deployment begins with a discovery phase, so the combination of lab, training, curriculum, and support is tailored to your needs.

Yes. We design structured, scalable capability-building programmes for agencies, training institutions, foundations, and CSR partners.