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The Kwara State chapter of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has intensified efforts to promote artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among educators, traders, and community leaders following the organisation’s 24th Annual National Education Summit, which focused on the theme, “The Ummah in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Challenges, Opportunities and Responsibilities.” To extend the summit’s resolutions to local communities, FOMWAN Kwara organised a step-down workshop in Ilorin, bringing practical AI training directly to teachers, traders, women leaders, and other stakeholders. The initiative aimed to equip participants with basic knowledge of AI tools and their potential applications…

Artificial intelligence is quickly shifting from a competitive advantage to a business necessity, according to Alli Oni, Co-founder of Spag AI. He warns that companies that delay adoption risk falling behind in an increasingly automated world. Speaking in an exclusive interview with AIbase, the AI and automation specialist said businesses are already seeing tangible results from AI, particularly in routine tasks such as answering calls, following up on leads, booking appointments, and managing customer enquiries. “Anywhere a business does the same thing repeatedly, AI is delivering measurable results,” Alli said. “Many businesses are recovering revenue they did not even know…

 FOUNDER’S PROFILE Biography Michael Odokara-Okigbo is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur and technology founder, best known as the creator of NKENNE AI, a company focused on African language learning and AI-powered translation infrastructure. He founded NKENNE as a language learning platform aimed at reconnecting African diaspora communities with their native languages, before expanding it into an AI-driven language technology company. Career & Leadership Michael began NKENNE as a consumer language learning application designed to teach African languages such as Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and others. As adoption grew, the platform evolved into NKENNE AI, focusing on building scalable language infrastructure powered by artificial…

 COMPANY’S PROFILE Basic Company Overview NKENNE AI is an African language technology company focused on building AI-powered infrastructure for translation, language learning, and multilingual communication. The company evolved from the NKENNE language learning platform into an AI-driven system designed to support accurate communication across African languages in both consumer and enterprise environments. Originally launched as a language learning platform, NKENNE AI now develops tools that improve translation accuracy, speech understanding, and language accessibility for African users. Its technology is built around solving real-world communication challenges in sectors such as education, healthcare, government services, and finance. The company’s mission is to…

AethexAI, a voice artificial intelligence infrastructure startup focused on emerging markets, has secured $3 million in pre-seed funding to expand its localised voice AI systems across Africa and the Middle East. The round was led by 4DX Ventures, with participation from Enza Capital, Dorm Room Fund, Mojo Ventures, and the Stanford GSB ’26 Fund, alongside angel investors including Stanford faculty members, telecom executives, and AI researchers from Anthropic. Founded in 2025 by Mariama Diallo and Ayooluwa Odemuyiwa, the company said the funding will support enterprise scaling, platform development, and expansion of engineering capabilities as it targets high-volume enterprise communication markets.…

Nigeria’s military leadership has placed artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity at the centre of its ongoing reform agenda, signalling a strategic shift toward technology-driven defence capabilities amid rising global digital threats and evolving security challenges. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, reaffirmed this direction in the Nation’s capital, Abuja, during recent defence-sector engagements focused on modernising military operations, strengthening intelligence systems, and improving national security architecture through emerging technologies. According to military officials, the reform agenda is aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, improving real-time intelligence gathering, and strengthening the Armed Forces’ capacity to respond to both conventional…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Council (JCC), Benue Zone, has organised a leadership symposium aimed at strengthening students’ capacity in artificial intelligence, security awareness, financial literacy and democratic engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections. The event, themed “Securing the Future of the Nigerian Student: Navigating Security, Finance, Democracy and Artificial Intelligence,” was held at the College of Health Sciences Auditorium of the Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi. The event brought together student leaders, academics, security agencies, financial institutions and development stakeholders across Benue State. Organised under the leadership of the NANS JCC Benue…

Stakeholders in education and youth development have called for intensified efforts to equip young people with artificial intelligence (AI) skills, stressing that digital competence is critical for future employability, innovation, and global competitiveness. The call was made at the 2026 Abuja Schools Debate Tournament and Seminar held at the 2nd Floor Conference Hall, Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Secretariat Complex (Phase III), Central Business District (CBD), Abuja, FCT. The Executive Director of CHEN Teen and Youth Development Initiative, Dr Olushola Oresanya, said the annual programme was created to give young people a platform to engage with pressing societal issues while…

The Sokoto State Government, through its Ministry of Innovation and Digital Economy (MIDE), in partnership with Iconic Open University, has deepened its digital transformation drive with the rollout of Masterclass 2.0, a capacity-building programme focused on artificial intelligence (AI) in public service and the transition from paper-based administration to paperless governance. The initiative, themed “AI in Public Service – Nigeria’s Transition from Paper to Paperless Governance,” is designed to equip civil servants and public sector workers with practical skills to integrate AI tools into administrative processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen transparency in governance. Officials said the programme aligns with Governor…

The University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) has unveiled what is described as Nigeria’s first artificial intelligence-powered thesis writing platform, Thesis-Speedwrite, designed to improve academic research writing across tertiary institutions in the country. The platform was officially launched at the university’s Main Campus, Abuja, during a ceremony attended by academic staff, researchers, students, and education stakeholders, marking a major step in the integration of artificial intelligence into Nigerian higher education. Developed under the leadership of Professor Isaiah U. Ilo of the Department of Theatre Arts, the system is designed to guide students through the full thesis-writing process, including topic selection, proposal development,…