Shaping the Nigeria AI Trust: Key Conversations from London, Lagos and Abuja
Photo Caption: Government leaders, researchers, legal experts, and AI practitioners came together across three convenings to help shape the mandate, governance, and long-term direction of the Nigeria AI Trust. As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, conversations about its future are becoming increasingly important. One such conversation is the Nigeria AI Trust, a new independent body being established under a presidential directive. Following the founding convening held in June at Warwick Business School, The Shard, London, two Nigerian convenings were held in Lagos on 29 July and Abuja on 4 August. Together, these convenings built on the discussions from London and brought together senior thinkers, global voices, researchers, and AI experts to co-design the Trust’s mandate and form strategic alliances that will support its founding and long-term success. The convenings were structured around four foundational questions and provocateurs on theory of change, legal longevity, financial independence, and selection legitimacy, with a cross-cutting framing gui