KWASU AI Director to Join Nigeria AI Trust Stakeholder Workshop in Lagos
July 28, 2026 2026-08-12 18:11KWASU AI Director to Join Nigeria AI Trust Stakeholder Workshop in Lagos
Dr. AbdulWaheed Musa, KWASU’s Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, will be part of the Nigeria AI Trust Stakeholder Workshop that will hold on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Lagos.
The workshop brings together 50 carefully selected experts and thought leaders from across academia, industry, government, and civil society to contribute to the institutional design of Nigeria’s proposed National AI Trust.
The initiative is led by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy supported by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) and the MacArthur Foundation. The workshop builds on the recent international co-creation workshop held at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, London.
Dr. Musa’s participation will be to contribute towards building a sustainable, independent, and globally competitive AI governance framework for Nigeria. His leadership of KWASU’s Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning has, among other achievements, developed an AI policy for the University, which has been ratified by the Senate.
Dr. AbdulWaheed Musa, an Associate Professor of wireless communication, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy, is an award-winning senior academic with international exposure and experience in research, mentoring, leadership, and consulting.