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Meta and FG Launch AI Academy in Nigeria and Two Startups Could Win $5,000 Each

Nigeria's AI story is getting a little more serious. What started as a conversation about whether Nigerians can use artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a bigger question: Can Nigeria build companies with it? Now, Meta and the Federal Government are putting money, training, and global exposure behind that idea. On August 17, 2026, Meta announced a partnership with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy

Google Picks Six Nigerian News Creators for Its AI and Revenue Growth Programme

What happens when independent Nigerian news creators are given something more than an audience: the tools, training and strategy to build stronger media businesses? That is the idea behind Google's latest push into Africa's digital news ecosystem. The Google News Initiative (GNI) has selected six Nigerian independent news creators to participate in its Emerging News Voices Growth Lab

OpenAI Just Solved 10 Problems That Stumped Mathematicians for Years.

For years, AI has been impressive at writing emails, generating code, and answering questions. But solving problems that have puzzled some of the world's brightest mathematicians for years? That has always seemed like science fiction. Now, OpenAI says one of its newest internal AI models has done exactly that. According to the company, an unreleased research model named Astra produced 10 new advances across mathematics, quantum complexity, and theoretical computer science

AI History Made: US Judge Approves Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement

The biggest AI copyright battle in history has reached a major turning point. After months of legal arguments, courtroom debates, and intense scrutiny from authors, publishers, and the tech industry, a U.S. federal judge has granted final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement. The agreement is not just another legal payout.

Nigeria Just Partnered With Coursera to Train 36,000 Youths in AI and Cybersecurity And It Could Change Thousands of Lives

In what may become one of the country’s biggest digital education moves in recent years, the Federal Government has partnered with Coursera to launch the Digital Training Academy (DTA), a programme designed to train 36,000 Nigerian youths in high-demand technology skills like Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and Software Engineering.

Inside Nigeria’s AI Skills Movement: How Rotimi Awaye, Founder of Kini AI, Is Training 1 Million People

AI is everywhere right now. From classrooms to WhatsApp groups, people are asking ChatGPT questions, generating content, and experimenting with tools. But here’s the catch…

Something New Just Launched in Ogun State, And It’s All About Kids Learning AI

If you’ve been wondering when kids in Nigeria would start getting real exposure to Artificial Intelligence… it’s finally happening. A new initiative called Lado Smart Kids has just been launched, and it’s bringing AI learning directly to children in Ogun State.

Nigeria Is Building an AI Talent Factory — Inside Enugu’s Bold Plan to Train the Next Global Tech Workforce

Something big is quietly brewing in southeastern Nigeria, and it could change how the world sees African tech talent. In Enugu State, the government isn’t just talking about Artificial Intelligence anymore. They’re planning to build an entire AI institute.

The Hidden Humans Behind Meta’s AI Glasses: Kenyan Workers Reviewing Private Footage

Imagine wearing a pair of futuristic smart glasses. You tap the frame, record a quick video, ask the glasses to describe what’s in front of you, or translate a sign in another language. Everything feels seamless, like the artificial intelligence inside the device understands the world instantly.

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