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AI regulation in Nigeria

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 1 instrument · 0 binding

Overview

The draft strategy sets out Nigeria's vision for AI across five pillars: infrastructure, a thriving AI ecosystem, sectoral adoption, responsible and ethical AI, and governance.

What is the current regulatory status?

Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2024, strategy, proposed). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National Artificial Intelligence Strategy.

Key policy instruments

Nigeria National strategy Proposed

National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

The draft strategy sets out Nigeria's vision for AI across five pillars: infrastructure, a thriving AI ecosystem, sectoral adoption, responsible and ethical AI, and governance. It was co-created through a 2024 multi-stakeholder workshop convened by the ministry and includes an implementation roadmap with pilot projects and KPIs. The published document on the NCAIR site is marked as a draft dated August 2024.

Adopted 1 Aug 2024 Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 Official source

Upcoming deadlines

No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

Latest changes

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. National Artificial Intelligence Strategy
    National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NITDA) · 2024-08-01 · Tier 1 source

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