🚀 Nigeria Receives N2.8 Billion Boost from Google to Lead in AI! 🚀

🌍 Google has granted N2.8 billion (about $1.7 million) to Nigeria, aiming to position the country as Africa's AI hub! This significant funding will empower Nigeria’s digital workforce, as announced by Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy in Abuja.

💡 Key Highlights:

Strengthening Local Workforce: Dr. Tijani emphasized, “With this support, we will have a strong workforce for AI. As a global technology, AI needs local talent to thrive.”

Three Million Technical Talents Program: The grant will help train 20,000 Nigerians in AI and data science within the next four years as part of Nigeria’s ambitious 3MTT initiative.

‘Experience AI’ Initiative: In collaboration with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, 25,000 teachers will be trained to teach AI basics to 125,000 students across Nigeria.

Empowering Nigerian Startups: Ten innovative AI-focused startups, like BetaLife Health and Farmspeak, will each receive N100 million in funding. Additional support includes Google Cloud credits and mentorship from Google engineers, fostering solutions for local challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and more.

📈 Building a Future-Ready Nigeria: Matt Brittin, Google’s President for EMEA, highlighted Google’s commitment to digital skills in Africa, with over $5.8 million earmarked for digital talent.

⚙️ Tech Partnerships on the Rise: Just last month, Taraba State partnered with the Algorand Foundation to train youth in blockchain and software development, showcasing Nigeria's drive for tech advancement.

📊 Why It Matters: This grant not only fuels the growth of Nigeria's digital economy but also addresses pressing issues like youth unemployment by creating tech-savvy opportunities.

👉 Stay tuned as Nigeria takes bold steps toward becoming an AI powerhouse in Africa!

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