Nigeria: Published NCAIR National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

On 2 August 2024, the National Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) published the draft National Artificial Intelligence Strategy. The strategy provides an overview of Nigeria's Artificial Intelligence (AI) landscape, acknowledging its potential to drive socio-economic progress. The strategy emphasises ten guiding principles that will inform legislative reforms, including ethical conduct, inclusivity, innovation, sustainability, collaboration, global leadership, transparency, human-centric focus, risk management, and data ethics. The strategy aims to establish the country as a global AI leader through five key pillars, including developing foundational AI infrastructure with scalability and accelerating AI adoption by enhancing data availability, skills, and regulatory frameworks. It also focuses on ensuring responsible AI development through ethical principles and a respected ethics board while creating a comprehensive AI governance framework with transparent regulations and risk management.