President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has disclosed his engagement with Sundar Pichai about advancing Nigeria's role in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital innovation.
The President, who made the disclosure on his X handle in a post today, Wednesday February 12, said the crucial discussion held in Paris, France.
President Tinubu, who left Nigeria last week for France ahead of Africa Union Summit, stated: “I enjoyed engaging in crucial discussions about advancing Nigeria's role in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital innovation with you in Paris, Sundar @sundarpichai.
“We are also exploring partnership opportunities with Google, which will focus on five key areas: enhancing scalable cloud infrastructure, equipping our workforce with essential skills for the future, promoting AI innovation and research, driving cloud adoption, and elevating Nigeria’s standing in the global tech landscape as a hub for innovation and AI transition.
“It is worth noting that Nigeria already has some bright prospects in the AI space, including the likes of Awarri Technologies @awarritech, with whom we are currently collaborating to build critical AI software infrastructure to meet the needs of the local market unique to our arts and culture, languages, and society, amongst others, which have mostly been put on the backburner by current existing models. This includes data capture platforms and an LLM for Nigerian languages in partnership with NCAIR @NCAIRNigeria.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2nd right) & Officials of the company
“This partnership conversation with Google aligns seamlessly with our Renewed Hope Agenda, which emphasises economic diversification through industrialisation, digitisation, and innovation. This will empower businesses, create new opportunities, and establish Nigeria as a significant player in the global digital economy.
“The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy @FMCIDENigeria will provide strategic oversight, while NITDA @NITDANigeria will spearhead the implementation.
“Nigeria is poised to take the lead in AI and technology—this is merely the start of an exciting journey!”
Sundar Pichai, after the discussion, noted: “It was great meeting with President Tinubu @officialABAT.
“We talked about the immense potential of AI in Nigeria, and how we can partner to expand AI skills, enable innovation, and support Nigeria’s growing tech ecosystem.”
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