Layer 3 Cohorts — AfriversalAI Professional Framework

The three professional cohorts — AI Policy, AI Governance, and AI Regulation — are cross-industry by design. A healthcare lawyer, a government policy analyst, and a corporate compliance officer complete the same cohort together. The shared framework applied across different sector contexts is a deliberate choice: AI governance and regulation are cross-cutting disciplines. The peer diversity is part of the value.

Format: 4-week intensives · One live session per week (90 min) · Asynchronous case work between sessions · Max 20 learners · Domain expert assessor (not a facilitator) · Written capstone in Week 4

For: Policy analysts · Government advisors · Researchers · Advocacy professionals · Civil servants

Designed for professionals who write, evaluate, or influence AI-related policy decisions at an organisational, sectoral, or national level. The cohort covers both the Zimbabwean landscape and the international frameworks shaping it.

Week 1

Zimbabwe’s AI Policy Landscape

Zimbabwe’s National AI Strategy 2026–2030 and its six pillars, led by the Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services; the Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07]; POTRAZ as Data Protection Authority; and the real gaps between the strategy and what is enforceable today. Case: the April 2026 AI hallucination incident.

Week 2

International Frameworks

African Union AI Policy Framework, EU AI Act key provisions, UK pro-innovation approach, OECD AI Principles. How global frameworks are being adopted and adapted in the Zimbabwean context.

Week 3

Writing & Evaluating AI Policy

Policy impact assessment methodology for AI deployments, structuring public participation processes, evidence standards for AI policy claims, evaluating vendor AI policy submissions.

Week 4 — Capstone

Policy Evaluation

Evaluate a real current Zimbabwean AI policy document and produce a structured recommendation of 800–1200 words. Assessed by a domain expert. One revision opportunity if below standard.

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For: Compliance officers · Risk managers · Internal auditors · Board advisors · Legal counsel

Designed for professionals responsible for ensuring their organisation's AI use is governed, audited, and accountable. The cohort covers both the frameworks available and the practical reality of implementing them in Zimbabwean organisations.

Week 1

AI Governance Frameworks

ISO 42001 AI Management System requirements, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and your own market’s corporate-governance code and companies legislation. Comparative analysis for Zimbabwean organisations.

Week 2

Organisational AI Governance Design

Building AI risk registers, designing approval and escalation workflows, incident response protocols for AI failures, the Cyber and Data Protection Act compliance checkpoints in AI procurement. Practical templates.

Week 3

Board-Level AI Oversight

Reporting AI risk to boards and audit committees, non-executive director responsibilities, audit protocols for AI systems, connecting AI governance to existing enterprise risk management structures.

Week 4 — Capstone

Governance Framework Design

Design an AI governance framework for a real organisational context, including a risk register template, a board reporting structure, and an incident escalation protocol. Assessed by a domain expert.

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For: Lawyers · Regulators · Legal counsel · Compliance specialists · sector-regulator staff

Designed for professionals who advise on, draft, or enforce AI-related legal and regulatory requirements. The cohort moves through the existing Zimbabwean legal landscape, sector-specific regulatory approaches, and comparative international frameworks.

Week 1

Zimbabwe’s AI Legal Landscape

the Cyber and Data Protection Act enforcement applied to AI systems, ECT Act implications for automated decisions, the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] AI exposure, National Credit Act and AI credit scoring, Companies Act director liability for AI decisions.

Week 2

Sector Regulators & AI

Financial-sector regulator guidance on AI in financial services, POTRAZ and AI in communications, medicines and device regulation, hPCSA clinical AI guidance. How regulators are interpreting existing frameworks for AI contexts.

Week 3

Global Comparators & Liability

EU AI Act obligations and Zimbabwean implications, UK pro-innovation approach, product liability frameworks applied to AI systems, drafting AI regulatory guidance, anticipating Zimbabwe's emerging AI legislation.

Week 4 — Capstone

Regulatory Guidance Note

Draft a regulatory guidance note for a specific AI use case in a Zimbabwean sector, covering the applicable legal framework, key obligations, and recommended compliance approach. Assessed by a domain expert.

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Prerequisite for all Layer 3 cohorts: Layer 1 Core Certification (AI Judgment Competency Certificate™) or demonstrated equivalent competency assessed on application. Learners without Layer 1 certification must submit a portfolio of evidence for pre-assessment.

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