Nigeria AI Strategy Panel at BUILD 2026 Urges Rethinking How AI Models Are Built
ChinasaTOkolo · x · 2026-10-24
At BUILD 2026, Africa's shared compute and AI infrastructure conference in Abuja, Dr. Chinasa Okolo, Founder and Scientific Director of Technecultura, joined the panel "From Potential to Progress: Reflections on Nigeria's National AI Strategy."
Her key message: "We need to think about how to develop AI models in different ways," arguing Africa should pursue AI development paths suited to its own ecosystem. The conference spans tracks on infrastructure, economy, digital sovereignty, tech justice, and governance, with backing from the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, AWS, and others.
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