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The Federal Government has announced plans to complete the digitization of local government headquarters across Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) by 2027, aiming to enhance digital accessibility and efficiency in public services.
For Nigerian businesses, the stakes are even higher, particularly for the financial institutions that are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyberattacks.
As the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, your leadership has been instrumental in advancing Nigeria’s digital landscape through various initiatives aimed at enhancing connectivity and fostering innovation.
The federal government has announced the establishment of an advisory committee for its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) with the appointment of key leaders in Nigeria’s tech community as its members.
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE) on Thursday announced fresh N2.8 billion support from Google to accelerate AI talent development across Nigeria.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has said that the government is about to launch another $1.5 million initiative to support the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country.
The announcement of a N100 million AI Fund by the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has sparked negative reactions and strong criticism from the Nigerian tech community.
The federal government through the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), has opened applications for a N100 million AI Fund.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has said that the federal government is taking the lead in driving the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria because it wants to set the pace for the private sector.
Experts in the digital economy have decried poor investments in digital infrastructure across Africa, noting that the continent currently accounts for only 0.02% of fibre infrastructure deployed globally.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani said that the federal government has awarded a total of N200 million in grants to 55 Nigerian researchers and innovators through two of its tech programs, the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Research Scheme (NAIRS) and Fourth Industrial Revolution Technology Application (4IRTA).
Some telecommunications operators in Nigeria have started implementing load shedding in some areas to cut their operating costs as the economic crunch bites harder.