The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy of Nigeria has announced new support from Google amounting to 2.8 billion naira to accelerate the development of AI talent in the country. The grant from Google.org for Data Science Nigeria will strengthen the ministry's initiatives to provide AI skills training for youth and unemployed Nigerians.
This contribution complements previous assistance of 100 million naira for the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, announced in September.