Nigeria • AI governance
How can artificial intelligence be governed in an ethical and sovereign way? Nigeria offers a concrete answer with its AI readiness assessment based on UNESCO's RAM methodology, carried out with the European Union and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. The product of months of multi-stakeholder consultation, the report fed directly into the country's National AI Strategy, while 35 judges and magistrates, along with members of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, were trained on AI and the rule of law. For businesses, the stakes are clear: training data that complies with the NDPA 2023 and AI-specific impact assessments to prevent algorithmic bias. Discover in our carousel the dimensions of the RAM assessment and their compliance implications.
AI GOVERNANCE • REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
UNESCO, the European Union and the Nigerian government are working together on an ethical, sovereign AI roadmap.
Developed by UNESCO, the RAM measures how resilient a country's laws, infrastructure and institutional capacity are for governing AI ethically.
A joint initiative run with the European Union and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of Nigeria.
The RAM report fed directly into the drafting of Nigeria's National AI Strategy , ensuring an approach grounded in empirical evidence.
The product of months of consultation involving ministries, the private sector, academia and civil society organisations.
Specialist training delivered on AI and the rule of law to equip Nigeria's judiciary with algorithmic-regulation skills.
Members of the ECOWAS Court of Justice have been trained to build consistent sub-regional case law on digital rights.
Data laws (NDPA 2023), liability and intellectual property.
Compute capacity, data centres, broadband access and data sovereignty.
Human capital development, research and technical skills in Nigeria.
AI models developed or deployed in Nigeria must comply with the collection and consent rules of the NDPA 2023.
There is a requirement to carry out AI-specific DPIAs to prevent algorithmic bias and discrimination in the banking and public sectors.
“By endorsing UNESCO's RAM report, Nigeria shows that AI cannot drive sustainable growth without a solid foundation of ethical governance and protection of citizens' rights.”
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