{"slug":"nigeria-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy","title":"National Artificial Intelligence Strategy","short_title":"National Artificial Intelligence Strategy","jurisdiction":"nigeria","instrument_type":"strategy","status":"proposed","is_binding":false,"issuing_body":"Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) with NITDA / NCAIR","summary_plain":"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_on":"2024-08-01","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://ncair.nitda.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/National-AI-Strategy_01082024-copy.pdf","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","updated_at":"2026-09-12T17:35:43+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/nigeria-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy","status_note":"Announcement date taken from the draft's filename/date (1 August 2024). Media reported a formal launch in Lagos in April 2025 and a NITDA article (Aug 2025) says the strategy was 'released in 2024', but I could not find an official final (non-draft) document or launch page on fmcide.gov.ng or nitda.gov.ng, so status is recorded as development.","scope_summary":"Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) with NITDA / NCAIR. Oversight: FMCIDE leads; NITDA and its National Centre for AI and Robotics implement. Stated purpose: Use AI for economic growth, social inclusion and technological leadership.","who_it_applies_to":null,"key_dates_summary":"2023-08-28: FMCIDE announces initiative to co-create a National AI Strategy; 2024-08-01: Draft National AI Strategy 2024 published by NCAIR","penalties_summary":null,"what_organizations_must_do":null,"published_on":null,"date_notes":"Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.","taxonomy":[],"sections":[],"obligations":[],"applicability_rules":[],"deadlines":[],"versions":[],"enforcement_events":[],"procurement_rules":[],"sources":[{"title":"National Artificial Intelligence Strategy","publisher":"National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NITDA)","url":"https://ncair.nitda.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/National-AI-Strategy_01082024-copy.pdf","document_date":"2024-08-01","document_type":"strategy","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"},{"title":"FMCIDE announces initiative to co-create a National AI Strategy","publisher":"National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NITDA)","url":"https://fmcide.gov.ng/initiative/nais/","document_date":"2023-08-28","document_type":"official","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"}],"related_policies":[],"related_frameworks":[],"faq":[],"source":{"official_source_url":"https://ncair.nitda.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/National-AI-Strategy_01082024-copy.pdf","source_title":"National Artificial Intelligence Strategy","source_publisher":"National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NITDA)","source_document_date":"2024-08-01","source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-11","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Imported from the source-backed legacy dataset (database/data/ai_policies.json); fields limited to what the official source page states. Reviewer to enrich scope, dates and obligations.","reviewed_by":null}}