•President Bola Tinubu, and Bill Gates (BusinessDay) :
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an agreement with the Bill Gates Foundation to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) Scaling Hub.
The foundation will donate about $7.5 million in funding, and provide expertise, according to Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, on his X account.
“A few weeks before my appointment as minister, I had the privilege of moderating a powerful conversation with @BillGates and young African innovators,” Tijani said.
He stated that AI featured strongly that day alongside a clear call to strengthen the innovation ecosystem to unlock Africa’s full potential.
“Today, mid-way into President @officialABAT’s administration, I had the honour of welcoming Mr. Gates, Paulin Basinga, Uche Amaonwu, Bunmi Okunowo and the incredible Gates Foundation team to my office.
“We concluded the visit with something truly historic — the signing of an agreement to establish the Nigerian AI Scaling Hub, backed by up to $7.5 million in funding and expertise from the Foundation,” he wrote.
