Nigeria’s Celestine Achi Named Among Top 25 AI Trainers Globally

A survey conducted by renowned American technologist, educator and leading voice on LinkedIn, Nick Martin, has revealed that Nigeria’s leading AI educator and digital communications strategist, Dr. Celestine Achi, is among the top 25 AI trainers working in the field of social impact.

Martin is also an adjunct faculty member at Columbia University, George Washington University, and Georgetown University.

Achi was recognized for AI training in African institutions, having trained over 5,600 professionals across Africa, while the only other Nigerian, Mojisola Olurotimi, who is a global career coach and AI career strategist, was captured for her enhancement of AI for careers in Africa.

An AI innovator, digital transformation strategist, public relations technology and media intelligence expert, Achi has amassed over three decades of experience in digital communications, media intelligence and AI-powered media. As founder/CEO of Cihan Media Communications, he drives AI-driven innovation in digital PR, reputation intelligence and media automation. Achi has dedicated his career to building the structures and technologies that define the modern public relations landscape in Africa and beyond. Its mission is twofold: to build trust in the age of AI and to provide 100,000 Africans with AI literacy.

He is the author of AI-Powered PR: The Essential Guide for Communications Leaders to Master Artificial Intelligence, a definitive 537-page playbook that provides PR professionals with actionable tools, templates, tips, and global best practices to navigate and lead in the age of artificial intelligence.

To transform the way the continent approaches AI, Achi has created proprietary frameworks:
1. TABS-D™ (Train, Adapt, Build, Ship, Deploy): A structured model for AI adoption now implemented in institutional programs.
2. Engineering of Trust™: A specialized methodology for building trust-focused leadership in the age of automation.
3. AI-PR Maturity Model and Framework: A strategic assessment tool that helps practitioners, organizations, and governments measure AI maturity across key transformation pillars.

Achi builds artificial intelligence. Its proprietary technology portfolio includes:
1. VoxPR/VoxAnalysts: Nigeria’s first AI-powered PR suite.
2. Civic AI: Created CLHEEAN (Civic AI Agent for the National Guidance Agency) and ng.
3. Analytics and intelligence: development of VoxprMetrics, FactShield and VoxPrInsight.

Achi founded Cihan Digital Academy, which offers ISO-certified and globally recognized AI certifications. To ensure that no one is left behind, he founded QuestAI Kids (questaikids.com), a free platform that democratizes AI-based education for every African child.