Nigeria Welcomes IMF Recognition as One of Africa’s Leading AI Economies

Nigeria has welcomed fresh recognition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) , which identified the country as one of Africa’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) economies, describing the acknowledgement as validation of ongoing efforts to strengthen its AI ecosystem. Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, said the recognition follows the country’s recent performance in the Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI) and the Oxford Government AI