By Michael Omotosho | The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has selected 20 young women in Kaduna State for a six-month artificial intelligence fellowship aimed at helping them gain skills and compete in Nigeria’s growing digital economy. The SheBuilds…
“If they act now, AI could help them achieve in a decade what might have taken a century“- World Bank Artificial intelligence could help developing countries achieve in a decade what might otherwise take a century, but only if governments…
By Michael Omotosho | Artificial intelligence could help developing countries achieve in a decade what might otherwise take a century. Still, only if governments move quickly to build the basic infrastructure needed to use the technology, the World Bank has…
By Michael Omotosho | Paradigm Initiative (PIN) in partnership with the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII) and Smait Maven, with approval from the Lagos State Ministry of Education has empowered seventy secondary school teachers from 40 public schools across…
By Toyin Akinniyi | The history of technology is the history of time collapsing. “It took the telephone 75 years to reach 100 million users. The mobile phone got there within 16 years, Twitter in five, Facebook in four and…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The MTN Foundation, in partnership with SAIL Innovation Lab and Co-Creation Hub, has trained educators across Nigeria on the use of artificial intelligence tools to improve teaching and learning as part of its ongoing 12-week Teachers…
In a strategic move to fortify democratic integrity ahead of the 2027 general elections, civic media organization FactCheckAfrica has officially launched the Digital Democracy Suite, a cutting-edge trio of technological tools designed to bridge the gap between Nigerian citizens and…
The landscape of African innovation reached a milestone today as the University of Lagos (UNILAG) officially opened the doors to its University Innovation Pod (UNIPOD). Launched in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Federal Government, the…
Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria is strategically positioned to lead the African continent in harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive economic prosperity and innovation. Speaking on Monday at the official launch of the AI University Innovation…
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, with support from Microsoft, has officially unveiled the 2026 cohort for its prestigious AI Journalism Lab: Leaders. Among the 23 selected news leaders is the Executive Director of the Centre for…
