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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Get Involved
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.