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Tech leaders, academics, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from across Africa and beyond recently gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, to discuss the opportunities and challenges raised by artificial intelligence (AI) development and use.
The 2024 Pan-African AI Conference in Lagos is a significant step in AI advancement and is a collaborative effort between Africa and the United States. During the conference, Nigeria’s Minister for Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, emphasized the importance of inclusive, equitable, and human-focused digital transformation. Tijani also announced the Artificial Intelligence fund for Nigeria’s brightest AI startups, a 100 Million Naira ($61,000) initiative created in collaboration between Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence & Robotics centers and Google.