Abuja, Nigeria – E be like say na time wey Africa suppose wake up from our slumber. Dr. Bosun Tijani, wey dey hold the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy position, don come out throat say make all African countries sharpen their eye for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Na for the GITEX 2025 wey happen for Abuja dis week, him come deliver this important message.
Tijani don talk am clear say, if we no chop wey AI dey offer, we go dey lag behind in terms of productivity, no be small. “Countries wey don move ahead go run faster, and those wey dey try catch up go just dey struggle,” him yan. (Chai! Nobody wan dey left behind for this digital waka o!)
The minister make am clear say Africa fit turn from consumers to producers, but only if we take bold steps to invest in our digital infrastructure. “AI fit disrupt jobs, but e go create new ones as well. We need to prepare our youth now with initiatives like Clean Energy for Talent,” him add. Who no wan better job abeg?
For him speech, Tijani talk about how farmers for South Africa dey use satellite imaging and drones with AI technology to monitor their crops in real-time. As it be like this, e show say many of our own farmers still dey rely on guesswork and traditional methods. Na wetin carry pain come. “Somewhere else, dem dey produce like four to five times more food for the same land,” him talk.
Another gist wey dey important na how Nigeria dey draw plans wey go make am lead for AI innovation. Tijani mention say, we can’t allow our dear continent, wey get plenty talent, to continue dey depend on news from outside. Na we suppose build our own data and solutions to fit help our culture and environment.
As the GITEX summit dey go on, big figures like Trixie LohMirmand from Dubai Trade Centre don talk say Nigeria fit take better position inside global tech landscape if we dey ready to collaborate, innovate, and share resources. (Na so we go fit take our place for that big table, no be only to dey chop jollof rice and dance).
Also, Kashifu Abdullahi, wey dey run NITDA, come dey emphasize on how Africa must wake up no be joke, as we fit miss this AI opportunity like we don miss am for past revolutions. “Na we dey provide materials, but we no dey industrialize. This time, no go be like that again,” him clarify.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, still join the waka dey call for better environment for innovators, highlighting our youth dey full with creativity to make the magic happen for our future. “Innovation no go wait for us. E dey happen already for our pikin dem,” him talk.
As we dey gear up for this revolution, make we no forget say, AI fit help us for agriculture, finance, education, and more. If we sabi invest wisely, Africa fit burst into that big league wey we dey eye na so.
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