The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has selected seven civil society organisations for a new round of AI advocacy grants under the Nigeria AI Collective, reaffirming its commitment to building an inclusive, responsible, and citizen-centred AI ecosystem in Nigeria.
The selected organisations are TechHer, Cedar Foundation for Disability, Akin Fadeyi Foundation, Nest Africa AI Innovation Lab, Webfala Digital Skill for All Initiative, African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), and Dataphyte Foundation. Over the coming weeks, each organisation will implement advocacy projects designed around its institutional expertise, target communities, and priority areas within Nigeria’s emerging AI ecosystem.
The organisation-based advocacy projects form the next phase of the AI Collective Community of Practice engagement, a multi-stakeholder initiative that brings together over 600 members to strengthen AI literacy, foster cross-sector collaboration, support innovation, and advance responsible AI governance across Nigeria.
Members of the Community of Practice are organised into dedicated tracks of civil society organisations, media and journalism professionals, researchers and academics, technology professionals and developers, students and emerging professionals. Through these tracks, participants engage in sector-specific learning, collaborative engagement, research, advocacy, and cross-sector knowledge exchange.
