Gates Foundation: Nigeria should build AI around real-world problems, not product count

Uche Amaonwu, director of the Gates Foundation's Nigeria office, told the Moonshot conference in Lagos that AI progress should be measured by improved lives rather than the number of products launched. McKinsey estimates generative AI could unlock $61–103 billion in economic value across Africa. The foundation pledged at least $1 billion over two years in September to expand access to AI.

• Gates Foundation pledged at least $1 billion over two years for AI access
• McKinsey: generative AI could unlock $61–103 billion in Africa
• Focus areas: healthcare, education, agriculture and public services
• Foundation backs the Nigeria AI Building Hub at Lagos Business School