AI becomes Nigerian students’ go-to academic companion
Post AMUGE
February 10, 2025
Joy Agwunobi A handful of Nigerian students can still remember the days when searching for information meant flipping through pages of bulky textbooks or spending hours in libraries. But today, with just a few keystrokes, they can generate detailed explanations, summarise lengthy documents, and even refine their writing through Artificial Intelligence (AI). While some professionals […]
Expert Insights: Navigating job security as AI transforms workplace
Post AMUGEFebruary 3, 2025
Joy Agwunobi For centuries, human labour has been the backbone of economies worldwide, driving growth from agriculture to manufacturing and, more recently, digital innovation. However, a deep sense of uncertainty is now gripping professionals across industries as technological advancements, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), continue to alter the workplace. The fear is undeniable as machines are […]
AI’s impact on global labour market- GLRI insight
Post AMUGEJanuary 25, 2025
Joy Agwunobi As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine industries and reshape economies, the recently unveiled 9th edition of the Global Labour Resilience Index (GLRI) has brought to light the opportunities and challenges at the intersection of AI and labour markets. The report published by Whiteshield, a global public policy and AI economics firm, in […]
Artificial Intelligence adoption booming among Nigerian online users- Report
Post AMUGEJanuary 20, 2025
Onome Amuge The Nigerian online population has shown a high level of engagement with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, with 70 percent of respondents indicating that they have used generative AI within the past year, according to a recent global survey jointly conducted by Ipsos and Google. The study, titled: “Our Life with AI: From Innovation […]
UN calls for urgent global action to regulate AI’s rapid growth
Post AMUGEDecember 23, 2024
Joy Agwunobi As the world moves toward an era defined by artificial intelligence (AI), the technology’s rapid evolution has triggered a pressing need for global regulations to safeguard humanity’s future. From reshaping industries to transforming warfare, its unprecedented capabilities are outpacing efforts to establish guardrails, raising critical concerns about safety, ethics, and accountability. At the […]
Africa’s AI Transformation: Unlocking Potential and Driving Progress
Post AMUGENovember 6, 2024
Matt Brittin, president of Google Europe, the Middle East and Africa AI has the potential to drive progress and prosperity across the world. But nowhere is this more apparent than on the African continent. The next decade is set to be Africa’s digital decade – with emerging technologies like AI and the Cloud set to […]
AI-driven revolution to lift global banking revenue $301bn by 2030- Report
Post AMUGESeptember 17, 2024
Joy Agwunobi Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as the game-changer in the banking industry, poised to revolutionise customer interactions, backend processes, and ultimately the bottom line. In a recent report by Stocklytics.com, AI is projected to add $301 billion to global banking revenues by 2030, spotlighting its critical role in shaping the financial services sector. […]
Nigerian startups receive boost as NCAIR, Google launch N100m AI fund
Post AMUGESeptember 10, 2024
Business a.m. Nigeria’s National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), with the support of Google, has announced the launch of the AI Fund, a N100 million initiative aimed at supporting Nigerian startups that are utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their development of innovative solutions. This initiative follows a series of strategic programmes by the […]
United States, Nigeria co-host pan-African AI conference in Lagos
Post AMUGESeptember 9, 2024
Business a.m. An artificial intelligence conference which will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Lagos is being jointly hosted by the United States and Nigeria, the US Consulate in Lagos said in a statement made available to Business a.m. According to the consulate, the U.S. Department of State and Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications, Innovation, […]
Prudential partners Google Cloud to push boundaries of insurance with AI
Post AMUGEAugust 21, 2024
Cynthia Ezekwe Prudential plc, a multinational life insurance and financial services company, has partnered with Google Cloud to build innovative AI-powered products and applications to transform the insurance industry and enhance customer experience. The collaboration centres on the launch of Prudential’s AI Lab, which is set to debut later this year, and will see the […]