Tijani Welcomes IMF’s Naming of Nigeria as a Leading African AI Economy, Points to Six-Initiative Build-Out

The International Monetary Fund has identified Nigeria as one of Africa’s leading artificial intelligence economies, citing the country’s progress on policy development and initiatives aimed at strengthening its digital and innovation ecosystem. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani described the recognition as an encouraging signal of Nigeria’s readiness for the opportunities AI presents, and framed it as continuous with the country’s showings on the Global Ind