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Nigeria AI Bill 2026 — Risk-based licensing framework for high-risk AI systems

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Nigeria Passes Landmark AI Law, Requiring Licences for High-Risk Systems

UphivaBETAR
April 6, 2026

Nigeria has signed its first binding AI law, becoming the first major African economy to mandate risk-based licensing for AI systems used in finance, healthcare, and public services.

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Nigeria Passes Landmark AI Law, Requiring Licences for High-Risk Systems

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Nigeria Passes Landmark AI Law, Requiring Licences for High-Risk Systems

Nigeria Fintech M&A Pipeline Q2 2026: Who Is Buying the Compliance Laggards?

Nigeria Banks at Day 35: The CBN Is Managing Expectations, Not Enforcing Deadlines

Kenya Generates 35% of Its Power From the Earth. The Rest of Africa’s Rift Valley Has Built Almost Nothing.