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Unlocking the Future of Work: Strategic Workshop on AI in Public Service The "Strategic Workshop on AI in Public Service" is a groundbreaking opportunity to redefine the future of service delivery in Nigeria. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms industries worldwide, this workshop equips our public service with the tools to harness AI’s power for more efficient, transparent, and citizen-centered public service. Through AI, we can automate routine tasks, enhance decision-making, improve citizen engagement, and drive smarter resource management. By adopting data-driven strategies and predictive analytics, public service can meet the demands of a fast-evolving digital era. This workshop also emphasizes continuous learning, ensuring that Nigeria’s public sector remains adaptable and ready for future challenges. Join us in shaping a responsive, innovative, and impactful public service for all Nigerians. Let’s build a productive workforce, together! 👉 To get started, Let's jump on a conversation via wa.me//+2347014268518 on how this strategic workshop organized in your State. Together, we’re building a better, more efficient Nigeria! Cc: Pandora AI #AIinPublicService #productiveworkforce #Futureofwork #SmartNigeria

🚀 Analysing Nigeria's Draft AI Strategy Policy: From a Machine Learning Perspective 🚀 I recently conducted an analysis of Nigeria's Draft AI Strategy Policy, developed by The National Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Using #LatentDirichletAllocation (LDA), a topic modelling technique, I examined the thematic focus of the policy to understand its approach to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) for national development. Key insights from the topic modelling include: 1️⃣ AI Governance and Ethics – Frequent terms like "risk," "ethical," and "strategy" reflect the policy's focus on managing AI-related risks and ensuring alignment with Nigeria’s societal values. 2️⃣ Ecosystem and Talent Development – Words such as "ecosystem," "talent," and "research" highlight a commitment to fostering a sustainable AI environment that nurtures local talent and supports economic growth. 3️⃣ Innovation and Infrastructure – Keywords like "infrastructure" and "objectives" signal the policy’s emphasis on building a strong foundation for AI-driven advancements, particularly in sectors such as healthcare, education, and public services. To visually represent these findings, I’ll be sharing PyLDAvis visualisations, and a video illustrating the interrelatedness of topics using the Lambda slider. These visuals reveal how the policy’s themes connect and highlight the most relevant terms for each topic, shedding light on the policy's priority areas. If implemented effectively, this strategy could be instrumental in advancing Nigeria’s socioeconomic landscape by supporting job creation, ethical governance, and digital infrastructure. However, its success will ultimately depend on resource commitment, adaptability, and the ability to tackle emerging AI challenges. See link to detailed post here: https://lnkd.in/ey3Dgmm9 Excited to see how AI shapes the future of Nigeria! 🌍🤖🇳🇬 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Nigeria #AIPolicy #Innovation #TechForGood #TalentDevelopment #EthicalAI #NationalDevelopment #AIForSociety #NCAIR #MachineLearning

4 things you should know about AI in Nigeria. Nigeria is making serious strides in the revolution of artificial intelligence (AI)! Today, I am sharing a quick breakdown to get you up to speed: 🔥 🚀 National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (#NAIS): The FMoCIDE just finished a 4-day workshop that resulted in the draft National AI Strategy for Nigeria. This was a co-creation of public and private sector with active participation from representatives from Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Meta, Google, Huawei, Data Scientist Network, etc This enormous feat, led by the Honorable Minister Dr. ‘BosunTijani's, has set an ambitious target to have Nigeria as one of the top 50 AI countries by 2030. This plan positions Nigeria as a frontrunner in AI development and regulation across Africa. 🔥 🚀 National Centre for AI and Robotics (NCAIR Nigeria): Last Thursday we relaunched NCAIR. This established center is a subsidiary of NITDA Nigeria, led by Dr. Bunmi Ajala, PhD, FHEA., and it is a cornerstone for Nigeria's AI future. It fosters research and development, ensuring a strong foundation for innovation in the field. 🔥 🚀 The Nigerian AI Collective, a platform for researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to share knowledge and develop AI for social good, was launched last Thursday at the closing ceremony of the National Artificial Intelligence strategy (#NAIS). The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy is playing a key role in making AI education more accessible to Nigerians. Click here to join the collective Nigerian AI collective: https://lnkd.in/gawmfQUT 🔥 🚀 Launch of Nigerian Multilingual LMMM: The First Multilingual Large Language Model (LLM) in Nigeria was announced last week in partnership Awarri and Cisco. This development shows Nigeria's commitment to being at the forefront of AI innovation. A compute power with 50 GPUs to support the pilot is in place, donated by 21st Century Technologies and Galaxy Backbone Nigeria's commitment to AI is undeniable, and we couldn’t be more proud! If you can, listen to Sonny Iroche, an AI expert from Oxford University, speak about AI adoption in Nigeria and the impact of this rapidly evolving space.  Did you know about any of these developments? Share your thoughts in the comments! #AI #Artificialintelligence #DigitalNigeria

Gray Manicom and I curated a list of impressive AI Tools tools in European Governments that could be useful in South Africa. If you're interested in the use of AI in the Public Sector. Go check it out 😁 ! #AI #government #innovation #publicsector #policyinnovation #SouthAfrica #opendata

In this episode, Omotola Idayat discusses the unique challenges of developing AI models in Nigeria. From tackling data scarcity in local languages to navigating infrastructure hurdles, she explores innovative solutions to drive progress. Her key insight? Local adaptation is essential. By embracing Nigeria’s rich diversity and leveraging collaborative approaches, we can build AI solutions that truly serve our people. Watch, learn, and share your thoughts in the comments! #AwarriTechxpertSeries #AIForNigeria #TechInnovation #AIDevelopment

📢 Exciting update from the Policy Innovation Lab! 📢 We are pleased to announce that our searchable catalogue of AI tools in government is now available for free on our website. This database is based on the Public Sector Tech Watch dataset from the EU, curated to focus on AI tools relevant to South Africa. We will continue to update it with new global applications of AI in government. Key features of this new tool includes: 🔍 Searchable and easy to navigate 🌐 Focused on AI tools with potential impact for South Africa 📈 Regular updates with the latest global AI applications in government 💻 Methodology and code available in our Git repository 📋 Brief discussion on the limitations of our data Explore how AI is transforming the public sector and what innovations could be of use in South Africa. Check out the database on our website: https://lnkd.in/dmr9ESXg #AI #government #innovation #publicsector #policyinnovation #SouthAfrica #opendata

Nigeria accelerates adoption of national AI strategy Nigeria’s government, with support of the private sector, is making strides in adopting an Artificial Intelligence Strategy. #CAVIE #JAIE #Veille #AfricanMarket https://lnkd.in/e4dvUtfe

A budget that works for everyone in line with " SDG leaving no one behind" is possible in Nigeria, especially at the grassroots and subnational levels. We are rethinking the introduction of generative #AI to revolutionize participatory budgeting and needs assessment in Nigeria. Learn more about our work on #ParticipatoryBudgeting at https://grap.org.ng

Day one has been an animated and exciting brainstorming session: lots of ideas; experiences about how countries in Africa are managing the AI conversions; challenges and opportunities; sharing lessons learnt so far as Africa explores AI strategies/policies/roadmaps

Get a glimpse of the major highlights from our focused group discussion on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for accountability in Nigeria.👇 #AIforAccountability #ValueforMoney