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For years, the global AI conversation has been dominated by names like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Microsoft. But this week, a different name captured international attention. Nearpays. A Nigerian startup has achieved something no African company had ever done before, winning the AI for Good Innovation Factory Grand Finale, one of the United Nations' biggest AI startup competitions.
Something big just happened in Nigeria’s tech space, and it’s not just another announcement. This one feels… different. Yesterday, at the University of Lagos, the Nigerian government, alongside the United Nations Development Programme and Tertiary Education Trust Fund, officially launched something called the AI University Innovation Pod (UNIPOD).
Let’s start with the headline number. ₦132.45 billion. That’s how much 23 Nigerian states say they plan to spend on technology ministries and digital ambitions in 2026, according to budget data sourced from BudgIT’s Open States platform.
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