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The Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Research Scheme, recently introduced, aims to promote the extensive application of AI to drive economic progress. On Friday, October 13th, the Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, unveiled a groundbreaking plan. The government’s intention is to allocate 5 million naira (equivalent to $6,444) to 45 startups and researchers with a profound focus on artificial intelligence (AI). This initiative was publicly disclosed by the minister through a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). It constitutes a pivotal component of the newly introduced Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Research Scheme, which seeks to facilitate the widespread integration of AI to catalyze economic advancement. Exploring the official website of this scheme, we discover that its key focus areas encompass agriculture, education, workforce development, finance, governance, healthcare, utility services, and sustainability. To qualify for...

DLT Science Foundation opened its call for grant proposals, offering up to $5 million for eligible individuals or organizations. The non-profit organization DLT Science Foundation (DSF) has launched with the aim of fostering the adoption of distributed ledger technology (DLT).  In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the DSF highlighted that it will offer support in several areas including education, innovation and research. This means that it will create educational material, workshops and open innovation programs as well as grants and fellowships for academics. The organization will also be providing support through grants to members of its university network. The network includes universities like the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the London School of Economics, the National University of Singapore, the University College London and the University of Zurich. The DSF is also supported by the open-source public ledger project Hedera. According to the announcement, Hedera w...