The minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who disclosed this on Monday, urged Nigerians to share details of any top researcher that they know.
Tijani averred that the government is building on existing work done by the National Information Technology Development Agency to develop a National Al Strategy, hence, it is expanding its co-creation approach to engage and include top Al researchers of Nigerian descent globally. “We are curating a list of the top researchers of Nigerian descent from all over the world to join us in co-creating a National AI Strategy. The strategy will help shape our approach to building innovative tech solutions to our most pressing national problems. If there are any researchers you know, Nigerian and non-Nigerian, who have done some work on the Nigerian market, please share in the comments,” he pointed out.
Meanwhile, in a press statement, made available to LEADERSHIP, the Nigerian government noted that, AI has become a multi-purpose technology transforming production and service delivery, with the potential to significantly impact economic growth and social progress. The statement added that recent research shows that Al could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, with $3 trillion from increased productivity and $9.1 trillion from new products and services .