President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria is ready to lead Artificial Intelligence innovations in Africa and will partner with Google to achieve the mission.
He stated this on his verified X handle, while revealing details of his recent meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, in France.
The president said the engagement and meeting with the Google CEO, centered on advancing Nigeria’s role in Artificial Intelligence and digital innovation, adding that Nigeria already had some bright prospects in the AI space.
He noted that the partnership conversation with Google aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of his government, which, he said, emphasized economic diversification through industrialization, digitization, and innovation.
President Tinubu added that the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy will provide strategic oversight while NITDA will spearhead the implementation.