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Nigeria's National AI Innovation Challenge invites developers, researchers and startups to build functional solutions using N-ATLAS, the country's open-source multilingual large language model.
Nigeria's National AI Innovation Challenge invites developers, researchers and startups to build functional solutions using N-ATLAS, the country's open-source multilingual large language model.
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Nigeria's National AI Innovation Challenge invites developers, researchers and startups to build functional solutions using N-ATLAS, the country's open-source multilingual large language model. Entries may address developer tools, voice applications or practical problems in specific industries. The competition has academic research and innovation-enterprise tracks, allowing participants to choose the route that matches their work. A proposal alone is not sufficient: teams must submit an integrated technical solution supported by real testing. The programme offers technical support and visibility through NITDA, NCAIR and ONDI. Applicants should select the appropriate track on the official challenge website before using its linked application form. Submissions close at 11:59 pm West Africa Time. Eligibility : Nigerian developers, university researchers, startups and innovators; diaspora teams must have at least half their members based in Nigeria. Funding : Computing credits, technical support, mentoring, institutional visibility and potential access to incubation or government programmes. Application deadline : 2026-10-12.
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https://ncair.nitda.gov.ng/naic/
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Nigeria's National AI Innovation Challenge invites developers, researchers and startups to build functional solutions using N-ATLAS, the country's open-source multilingual large language model.
What the program offers
Computing credits, technical support, mentoring, institutional visibility and potential access to incubation or government programmes.
Nigerian developers, university researchers, startups and innovators; diaspora teams must have at least half their members based in Nigeria.
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