Kaduna State, Nigeria, is advancing AI for public good, reinforcing its commitment to digital transformation, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology announced on April 29.

As part of the AI Governance Peer Learning Tour in Singapore, the Commissioner of Business Innovation & Technology, Mrs. Patience Fakai, and the SA on IT to the Governor, Musa Bello, visited AI Singapore to explore its National AI Strategy.

Inspired by Singapore’s AI Strategy 2.0, Kaduna is advancing AI adoption by integrating it into vocational training and supporting local researchers through state institutions. As part of this effort, the State is establishing an AI Centre of Excellence to strengthen governance, improve infrastructure planning, enhance national security, and drive AI research.