Nigeria, UNU Agree to Establish Digital Public Infrastructure Institute and AI Research Hub
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, met with Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University (UNU), on the sidelines of ICEGOV 2025 to discuss advancing digital transformation through research partnerships.
The meeting centered on strengthening collaboration in areas such as Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Skills & Literacy, with both parties agreeing to work toward establishing a UNU Institute in Nigeria focused on Digital Public Infrastructure.
In addition, discussions explored the possibility of setting up two more UNU research hubs—one dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (in collaboration with the UNU Institute on AI in Bologna) and another focused on Digital Skills and Literacy.
Dr. Tijani expressed his hope that at least one of these initiatives would be launched before the end of his tenure, reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to advancing research-driven innovation and digital capacity building.
