Author: Lawrence Orjime

 Basic Company Overview N-ATLAS is a Nigerian African-language AI model built for chat, translation, speech, research, and local-language applications across Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Nigerian-accented English, and growing Nigerian Pidgin coverage. It is positioned as a ChatGPT-style foundation for African languages and cultural context — covering tonal languages, regional accents, everyday speech, and oral usage that global models often flatten or miss. The product is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. It is hosted by the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), a NITDA special-purpose vehicle, and powered by Awarri Technologies, a Lagos-based…

A Machine Learning Engineer is the person who turns machine learning models into systems that can actually work in the real world. They combine programming, data science, mathematics, and software engineering to build systems that can learn from data and make predictions or decisions. If you’re looking at a Machine Learning Engineer job description, you’ll notice that the role goes far beyond training models. A Machine Learning Engineer may be responsible for preparing data, developing models, testing their accuracy, deploying them into production, monitoring their performance, and improving them when they stop delivering the expected results. Key Duties Develop and…

If you’re searching for an MLOps Engineer job, you are in the right place. An MLOps Engineer builds and manages the systems that move machine learning models from development into reliable production environments. Unlike a Machine Learning Engineer, who often focuses on developing and improving machine learning models, an MLOps Engineer spends more time making sure those models can be deployed, monitored, updated, and operated reliably at scale. In this guide, we’ll cover the MLOps Engineer role, including what the job means, what an MLOps Engineer does, responsibilities, required skills, qualifications, tools, career path, and salary. Key Duties An MLOps…

MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation have launched an AI maternal health platform in Nigeria to reach 500,000 women by 2030 through a four-year partnership to strengthen maternal healthcare. The Nigeria Maternal Health Multiplier, announced in New York on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, will provide AI-enabled, phone-based decision-support tools to mothers and frontline health workers. The initiative will also equip 5,000 health workers with digital tools to help identify pregnancy and childbirth complications early. The programme will support 500 primary healthcare facilities by providing affordable smartphones and mobile data, along with improved connectivity, particularly…

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has urged global leaders to adopt an inclusive global approach to AI that enables people to understand, shape, and benefit from the technology. Abdullahi made the call during a high-level dialogue on technology, innovation and social business for sustainable and inclusive development at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. The session brought together political leaders, development advocates and technology stakeholders, including UNGA President Khalilur Rahman, Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus. The NITDA chief argued…

The Lagos State Government is pushing greater use of artificial intelligence in public financial management, with officials saying AI could improve efficiency, strengthen internal controls and enhance the quality of financial information used for decision-making. The Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Treasury Office, Muyiwa Adetola, made the call at the 17th Annual Public Lecture of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Lagos State Public Service Chapter. The event, themed “Opportunities and Challenges of Adopting Artificial Intelligence for Accountants in Public Service”, brought together accountants and other stakeholders to examine the potential benefits and risks of AI…

Judges, lawyers and technology experts have called for strict human oversight and stronger safeguards as AI in Nigeria’s justice system becomes more prominent, warning that artificial intelligence should support judicial work rather than replace human responsibility. The call was made in Port Harcourt during the Legal Excellence & AI Leadership Symposium, held alongside the AI Justice Hackathon 2026 and the launch of “AI, Justice and the Rule of Law: The Denton-West Principles for AI Governance, Digital Sovereignty and Constitutional Democracy in Nigeria”. The event brought together members of the Judiciary, legal practitioners, academics, technology professionals and other stakeholders to examine…

 Basic Company Overview AfricanGPT is a Ghanaian African-language AI assistant built for chat, translation, voice, learning, and accessibility across 34+ African languages. It is positioned as ChatGPT-style AI for African languages and cultural context — covering tonal languages, regional varieties, and everyday usage that global models often flatten or miss. The product is owned by DigiTransact Ltd and provided by DigiTransact AI, an Accra-based AI and digital transformation company founded in 2022. It is part of Isaac Kofi Maafo’s work on language technology for Africa. AfricanGPT was named Best African Language AI Innovation Software of the Year at the Ghana…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun training its Public Affairs Officers to counter AI-driven misinformation ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections. The capacity-building workshop opened in Abuja on Monday and focuses on strengthening officers’ ability to verify information, respond to misinformation and maintain accurate election communication. Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, warned that generative AI had made manipulated audio, video and images cheaper and harder to detect. He said the threat also includes targeted messaging that can expose different groups of voters to conflicting narratives. Related  INEC Collaborates with…

Today, I want to share some of the AI tools you can actually use with Nigerian languages, including Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Nigerian Pidgin. If you’ve ever tried using AI in a Nigerian language, you probably know that the experience can be hit or miss. Some tools understand simple sentences quite well, while others start struggling when you add slang, proverbs, local expressions, or everyday Nigerian speech. In this article, we’ll look at what these tools can actually do, where they perform well, and where you may still need a native speaker to check the results. 6 Generative AI Tools…