Accelerating Nigeria's AI Future -
Responsibly, Inclusively, At Scale.
NAISH exists to connect people, partnerships, policies, and pathways needed to transform promising AI innovations into solutions that deliver measurable impact across the country.
AI is redefining how economies grow, governments operate, and societies evolve, and Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment to lead this shift in Africa.
With the nation's strong national ambition through the National AI Strategy (2024), a rapidly expanding AI market, and a growing ecosystem of public and private actors, the opportunity is clear: harness AI to solve real problems at scale. Achieving this will depend on coordinated action across knowledge and research, data, cloud and compute infrastructure, capital, policy to turn innovation into impact.
This is a national initiative hosted at Lagos Business School, backed by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and supported by Gates Foundation
Nigeria AI Scaling Hub - NAISH serves as Nigeria's national platform for accelerating the responsible adoption and scaling of AI solutions that address the country's most pressing challenges. NAISH's mandate is to:
NAISH’s mandate is to:
Find What Works:
We identify practical AI solutions with the potential to create meaningful impact across priority sectors.
Build What Is Missing:
We strengthen the enabling environment through resarch, policy, infrastructure, product validation, talent development and ecosystem coordination.
Scale What Matters:
We help innovators, governments, and institutions move successful solutions from pilots to sustainable deployment.
NAISH at a Glance
2025
Year NAISH was established, through an MoU between FMCIDE and the Gates Foundation.
100+
Ecosystem stakeholders engaged across government, academia, industry, and development partners.
$15B
AI contribution to GDP targeted by 2030.
70%
of Nigerian internet users use generative AI.
Why NAISH exists?
NAISH exists to close that gap. As Nigeria's national platform for scaling responsible AI, the Hub takes solutions that have already proven themselves and builds the pathway, partnerships, and policy environment they need to work at state and national level - turning the ambition of the National AI Strategy (2024) into outcomes Nigerians can feel.
Vision
To be Nigeria's leading catalyst for scaling responsible AI that transforms critical sectors, strengthens institutions, and drives sustainable national development.
Mission
We serve as a national innovation hub that accelerates the adoption of proven AI solutions in modernising Nigeria's key economic sectors and strengthening its institutions, driving inclusive growth and improved services for all.
Six principles that govern every decision, partnership, and solution the Hub accelerates:
Ecosystem Driven
Forge and maintain alliances with government, academia, industry, start-ups, and civil society, co-creating a unified AI ecosystem.
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Responsible by Design
Promote the safe, transparent, and accountable use of AI, ensuring every solution aligns with national values, protects rights, and builds public trust.
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Scale Sustainably
Champion AI solutions that are economically viable, scalable, and environmentally conscious, embedding local capacity (skills, infrastructure, financing) and ensuring they contribute to sustainable national development.
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Inclusive
Prioritise solutions that expand opportunities, reduce inequality, and improve public services for all Nigerians, especially underserved communities.
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Innovative
Foster a human-centred approach to incrementally innovating and life contexts.
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Impactful
Our primary measure of success is the tangible, positive impact on Nigerian citizens, communities, industries, and institutions.
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Focus Areas
Empowering Farmers with Intelligence at Scale.
Millions of Nigerian farmers make critical decisions every day with limited access to timely information, extension support, and market insights. NAISH supports AI-powered solutions that help farmers improve productivity, strengthen resilience, and access actionable information when they need it most.
Featured Use Case:
• AI-Powered Agricultural Extension
Expected Impact:
- Increased productivity
- Better access to advisory services
- Improved climate resilience
How We Work
NAISH exists to help move scalable Use Cases or AI solutions beyond experimentation and into real-world deployment at scale. We identify high-impact use cases, strengthen the systems around them, and help accelerate adoption through collaboration, infrastructure, and policy alignment.
The Scaling Engine
Policy & Trust
Building confidence, governance frameworks, ethical guardrails, and responsible AI adoption.
Data & Infrastructure
Strengthening the digital foundations required for AI deployment at scale.
Talent & Capacity
Developing the skills, capabilities, and institutions needed to drive long-term AI adoption.
Product Development, Validation & Deployment
Supporting solution design, testing, evaluation, and implementation.
Financing & Market
Connecting solutions with funding pathways and market opportunities.
Ecosystem Adoption
Driving collaboration across government, academia, innovators, funders, and development partners.
Are You Building an AI Solution?
Whether you are building in health, agriculture, education, financial services, or public services - NAISH can help connect your solution to the ecosystem required for scale.
Our Knowledge & Resources Portal
A seamless extension of the LBS website that leverages the school's institutional prestige. We blend LBS's established authority with a modern, forward-thinking design for the AI Hub.
Research Reports
In-depth studies on AI scaling and adoption across Nigeria.
Case Studies
Real-world examples of AI solutions moving from pilot to scale.
Policy Briefs
Concise, evidence-based recommendations for decision-makers.
Opportunities
From funding pathways to partnerships and training - explore ways to build, fund, and scale AI solutions with NAISH.
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Got Questions? We've got Answers
Nigeria AI Scaling Hub (NAISH) is a national platform focused on scaling practical and responsible AI solutions that address national challenges across sectors such as health, agriculture, education, financial services, and public services.
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A seamless extension of the LBS website that leverages the school’s institutional prestige. We blend LBS’s established authority with a modern, forward-thinking design for the AI Hub.