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AI NexusRTC
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Shaping the future of AI education, together.

We are an education, research and consulting company on a mission to make advanced AI accessible — and to prepare the next generation of leaders to shape the AI economy.

Who we are

Bridging the gap, by design.

AI Nexus exists to bridge the technological gap in Africa — making advanced AI education accessible to marginalized and underprivileged communities too often left on the wrong side of it.

We equip students to compete on the global stage: a platform to catch up on development skills, learn to code, and master AI — opening doors to international opportunity that might otherwise stay closed.

It is deliberate, structured work. Everything we build is shaped by top universities, industry pioneers and global AI experts, so the people we teach are ready not just to take part in the AI economy, but to lead it.

What we do

Three practices, deeply connected.

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African students smiling while coding together in a classroom

AI Education

Accessible, expert-led programs that equip learners at every stage to compete on the global stage.

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A predominantly Black African team — led by a Black woman, with Black, white and mixed-heritage colleagues — collaborating over research notes in a bright modern workspace

AI Research

Rigorous, applied inquiry that advances understanding and informs everything we teach.

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A consultant presenting an AI roadmap to a small business team

AI Consulting

Strategy and implementation support that helps organisations harness AI for real outcomes.

Why we're different

What sets the experience apart.

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A Black practitioner and a learner working side by side at a laptop in a library

Industry-Driven Learning

Curricula shaped by practitioners, so what you learn maps directly to what the field actually demands.

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Students building a real project together around a shared table

Real-World Application

Theory meets practice through projects modelled on genuine problems, not contrived exercises.

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A student on a video call with international mentors

Global Expertise

Guidance from top universities, industry pioneers and AI experts across continents.

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A group of young AI learners laughing together after a workshop

Network Building

A community of peers, mentors and collaborators that opens doors long after a course ends.

Our values

What we hold to.

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A large group of Black African graduates in caps and gowns celebrating together

Excellence

We hold our programs to the standard of the institutions and companies our learners aspire to join.

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Learners of different ages and backgrounds sharing one classroom

Accessibility

Advanced AI education should reach underserved and underrepresented communities, not bypass them.

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Young technologists experimenting with a prototype together

Innovation

We teach at the moving edge of the field, updating as the science and the tools evolve.

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A group of Black African students studying closely together over their work

Community

Learning compounds in good company; we build networks that outlast any single course.

Our commitment to you

What you can expect from us.

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An instructor teaching a small, engaged AI class

World-Class Education

Expert-led, rigorously structured learning designed to be genuinely transformative.

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A diverse team led by a Black woman studying insights together on a laptop in a bright modern space

Cutting-Edge Insights

Research-informed teaching that reflects the latest advancements in AI.

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A mentor giving close, personalised feedback to a Black woman learner at a laptop, with other diverse learners alongside

Personalized Support

Guidance calibrated to where each learner starts and where they want to go.

Leadership

The people behind AI Nexus.

Founders who pair deep research credentials with hands-on AI and business experience.

Dr. Rejoice Malisa-van der Walt, Co-Founder & CEO of AI Nexus RTC

Dr. Rejoice Malisa-van der Walt

Co-Founder & CEO

An academic and research professional with 15+ years across qualitative and quantitative research. Her background spans education, curriculum development, business leadership and innovation, and she holds a Master's in Management of Artificial Intelligence from Queen's University.

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Abhilash Kavuru, Co-Founder & CFO of AI Nexus RTC

Abhilash Kavuru

Co-Founder & CFO

A business strategist with 7+ years of experience in innovation, strategic growth and AI. He holds a Master's in Management of Artificial Intelligence from Queen's University.

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