Hausa Speakers to Smile as Gov Uba Sani Launches AI4ALL Initiative
Zainab Tanimu
Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state has launched the AI4All, for Hausa speakers in Nigeria and outside.
Kaduna has “launched the AI4All, an initiative meant to bring AI to Hausa speakers across Nigeria and beyond, through a series of short lessons on AI in Hausa language which are downloadable from the NITDA site and shareable with others by phone.”
The Governor disclosed this through his representative, the Commissioner of Business, Innovation, and Technology, Mrs Patience Fakai, at a stakeholders’ engagement on the draft National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill, organised by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy in Kaduna on Thursday.
Governor Uba Sani who said the AI initiative in vernacular is the first of its kind in Africa explained that his administration has “collaborated with Data Science Nigeria(DSN) and google.org in the program, Arewa Ladies4Tech, to train over 5000 women across the state in ICT.”
Mainstreaming technology he noted is one of his government’s agenda.
Kaduna State has also partnered with Greysoft Technologies to bring young innovators to produce tech products for agriculture, under the auspices of AgricTech Hackathon. The governor stated.
Stressing the importance of the technology,
“The bill aims to create a comprehensive framework for the development and regulation of our digital economy, ensuring that we remain competitive in the global digital landscape,”
The Governor noted that the draft National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill marks a significant step forward in harnessing the power of technology to drive economic growth, and improved governance.
