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Gates Foundation Supports Nigeria With $7.5m For AI Scaling Initiative

The Gates Foundation has agreed to support the Federal Government with  $7.5 million for Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scaling Hub, a new initiative. This would accelerate the development and scale-up AI-driven solutions to improve lives and expand opportunities across key sectors such as health, agriculture, and education. The Special Adviser of Media and Communications, Ministry…

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Use AI To Showcase Your Talents, EU-backed Initiative Tells African Artists

The Science, Technology & the ARTS (S+T+ARTS) Afropean Intelligence, an initiative of the European Commission (EU), has urged African artists to explore Artificial Intelligence to showcase their talents. Mr Oscar Ekponimo, Managing Director, Gallery of Code, the host institution for the S+T+ARTS 4 Africa, said this during a news conference in Abuja on Monday. Ekponimo…

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Political Parties Back INEC On Use Of AI 

Political parties, under the aegis of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) have supported the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the creation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division under its ICT Department to harness the positive aspects of AI in the electoral process. The body however added that it hopes the introduction of AI will…

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AI Can Narrow Scientific Gap In Developing Countries- TWAS Executive Director

The Executive Director, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Prof. Marcelo Knobel, says Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to close the scientific gap between developing and developed countries. In a virtual interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, Knobel said that the potentials lies particularly in research, education, and healthcare among…

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NDPC, Others Explore Adaptive Sandboxes For AI Integration, Data Protection

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has collaborated with some private ICT firms to explore adaptive sandboxes to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration and enhance data protection. This was disclosed at a one-day workshop on Co-Creation Lab on Africa Sandboxes for AI and the evaluation of African Sandbox Outlook report in Abuja. The workshop, hosted…

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