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AI Talent Development

https://fmcide.gov.ng/ministry-announce-n2-8billion-google-support-to-advance-ai-talent-development-in-nigeria/
Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   25 Dec 2025
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE) announced new support from Google to accelerate AI talent development across Nigeria.

Name in original language

AI Talent Development

Initiative overview

This support, which is provided through a N2.8billion grant from Google.org to Data Science Nigeria, will bolster the Ministry's ongoing AI-driven initiatives to upskill youth and under- and unemployed Nigerians, with a focus on AI skill development and education.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy

AI Tags

AI-enabling Ecosystem

About the policy initiative

Nigeria
Nigeria

Organisation:

  • Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy

Category:

  • AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects

Initiative type:

  • AI capacity/skills programme (society, the public)

Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2024

Binding:

  • Non-binding

Target Sectors:

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National Artificial Intelligence Trust

National Artificial Intelligence Trust

Nigeria is setting a global precedent with the establishment of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trust. This first-of-its-kind body will consist of 10 AI experts, the Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, and the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology. The Trust's mandate includes mobilizing resources, providing oversight, and guiding AI development in Nigeria. It will ensure strategic investment in AI across key economic sectors.

Start year: 2025
Country/Organisation: Nigeria
AI4Dev Reference Group

AI4Dev Reference Group

On 3 November 2023, United Nations Development Programme and Microsoft launched the AI4Dev Reference Group to help shape prospective AI opportunities in Nigeria. The collaboration is the latest in ongoing UNDP<>Microsoft Partnerships in Nigeria, which aim to support the acceleration of development in the country through digital transformation.

Start year: 2023
Country/Organisation: Nigeria
National AI Policy: Call for Contributions

National AI Policy: Call for Contributions

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is seeking the contributions of stakeholders to enable the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy (NAIP).

Start year: 2022
Country/Organisation: Nigeria
National Centre for AI and Robotics

National Centre for AI and Robotics

The National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) is one of NITDA's special purpose vehicles created to promote research and development on emerging technologies and their practical application in areas of Nigerian national interest.

Start year: 2020
Country/Organisation: Nigeria