AI in Nigeria: Your Go-to for News, Insights, and Analysis Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria and Africa.
As AI adoption accelerates across Africa’s largest economy, understanding its impact has never been more important. From banking and public governance to startups, education, and policy, AI is reshaping how Nigeria works, competes, and innovates.
Intron
About Intron Intron is an artificial intelligence company developing voice AI infrastructure for African languages, accents and real-world communication needs.
Tobi Olatunji
Tobi Olatunji Founder and CEO, Intron Tobi Olatunji is the Founder and CEO of Intron, a Nigerian voice AI company
Intron advances voice AI for Africa with multilingual support for local conversations
Intron is expanding the capabilities of its voice artificial intelligence technology to support more multilingual conversations involving African languages, highlighting
Schoola AI
Schoola AI Company Profile About Schoola Schoola is a Nigerian education technology company building AI-powered and digital tools for schools,
Abdullahi Muhammad Bature
Founder’s Profile Also known as: Abdul-Bature Co-founder & CEO, Schoola Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Education Technology, Entrepreneurship About Abdullahi Muhammad Bature
AI and African Academia: Equaliser or New Threat to Research Integrity?
Generative artificial intelligence is forcing universities around the world to reconsider what academic productivity, authorship and research integrity mean. The
Nigerian Military Warns AI Deepfakes Could Endanger Troops and Trigger Public Panic
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, has warned that artificial intelligence-generated videos, manipulated images and cloned voices could
Bill Gates Warns AI Could Fuel a Surge in Cyberattacks in 2027
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could lead to a rise in cyberattacks in 2027, as criminals
IMF Warns AI Boom Is Boosting Global Growth but Risks Disrupting Jobs and Fueling Inflation
The global artificial intelligence (AI) boom is helping to support economic growth, but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned
Abuja to Host Landmark African AI in Health Summit Amid Surging Use of ChatGPT by Doctors
The federal capital is set to host a major gathering of international health leaders, technological innovators, and policymakers next week
Lagos State Explores AI to Improve Land Administration and Urban Planning
Lagos State is stepping up efforts to modernise land administration and urban planning through artificial intelligence (AI), digital mapping and
US Consulate Backs Nigerian-Led Effort to Set AI Disclosure Standards for Journalism
The United States Consulate General in Lagos has backed a Nigerian-led initiative to develop standards for disclosing the use of
Google Opens SynthID Detector to Users Worldwide to Identify AI-Generated Content
Google has expanded access to its SynthID Detector, making the tool available worldwide in English to help identify images, videos,
Nigeria Takes Centre Stage in Africa’s Growing AI Economy – World Bank
Nigeria is emerging as one of sub-Saharan Africa’s main centres of artificial intelligence (AI) activity, alongside Kenya and South Africa,
The AI Race Just Got Hotter: OpenAI Launches GPT-6
OpenAI has launched GPT-6 in ChatGPT, marking its latest major step in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence race. The new
GenScan AI Gains Momentum as Stakeholders Explore Clinical Use
GenScan AI, an artificial intelligence-powered medical imaging technology developed by Nigerian researcher Mary-Brenda Akoda, is moving closer to potential clinical
Samsung Forecasts Record $80 Billion Quarterly Profit on AI Chip Demand
Samsung Electronics has forecast the highest quarterly profit ever recorded by a technology company, as booming global investment in artificial
Bill Gates-Backed Coalition Aims to Bring AI to 3.4 Billion People
A global coalition backed by the Gates Foundation, OpenAI Foundation and dozens of leading technology, research and development organisations has
2027 Elections: INEC Turns to AI for Election Result Verification and Cybersecurity
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to strengthen election result verification
AI Is Out, SI Is In: Musk Rebrands SpaceX’s AI Arm as SpaceXSI
Elon Musk has said he plans to rename SpaceX’s artificial intelligence unit from SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, replacing “AI” with “SI”
“NITDA Warns Workers Against Sharing Sensitive Data on Public AI Platforms”
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned employees and organisations against uploading sensitive information to publicly available artificial
AI Consultant Job Description and Responsibilities from Nigeria perspective
An AI Consultant helps businesses identify where artificial intelligence can solve problems, improve operations, reduce costs, or create new opportunities.
Nigeria to Host Africa’s First Shared Compute and AI Infrastructure Conference in October
Nigeria is set to host BUILD 2026, a conference focused on shared computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence, as policymakers, researchers,
Trump Orders US Agencies to Replace ‘AI’ With ‘Super Intelligence’
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to replace the terms “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI”
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