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Bosun Tijani Foundation Expands Gen AI Fellowship to Build Nigeria's AI Talent Pipeline

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The Bosun Tijani Foundation has expanded its Generative AI Fellowship, adding structured capacity to Nigeria's government-backed AI skills development push. The expansion adds another layer to a growing national effort to build AI talent as the federal government prioritises artificial intelligence as a strategic development priority.

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Nigeria Gen AI Fellowship Expands
The Bosun Tijani Foundation has expanded its Generative AI Fellowship, adding structured capacity to Nigeria's government-backed AI skills development push. The expansion adds another layer to a growing national effort to build AI talent as the federal government prioritises artificial intelligence as a strategic development priority.