National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

policy

Last mentioned: Mar 26, 2026

Timeline

  1. Legislative Submission

    Expected submission to the National Assembly for final approval and legal backing.

  2. Policy Finalization

    Minister Bosun Tijani announces the strategy is no longer a draft and is fully developed.

  3. Nationwide Rollout

    The strategy was rolled out across the country for testing and feedback.

  4. Strategy Launch

    Initial launch of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy framework.

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Nigeria Finalizes National AI Strategy, Seeks Legislative Approval

Nigeria has finalized its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, with Minister Bosun Tijani announcing plans to seek legislative backing from the National Assembly within weeks. The framework positions Nigeria as the first African nation to develop a government-backed multilingual Large Language Model to preserve local linguistic context.

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