Connected Development launches $5m fund to boost AI reporting in Nigerian media

Connected Development launches $5m fund to boost AI reporting in Nigerian media

Connected Development (CODE) has launched a $5 million media grant to empower Nigerian journalists in artificial intelligence (AI) reporting.

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Location: AbujaReports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Organization: Connected Development (CODE)About Connected Development (CODE): Connected Development (CODE) is Africa’s leading civil society organization. We empower marginalized communities through open data, participatory governance, and social accountability. We work to enhance public sector transparency and ensure service delivery through advocacy, capacity building, and citizen engagem…

CSO launches $5m media grant to promote AI reporting

By Perpetua Onuegbu A civil society organisation (CSO), Connected Development (CODE), has launched a five-year strategic plan involving five million dollar media grant to journalists to promote artificial intelligence (AI) reporting in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chief Executive Officer of CODE, Hamzat Lawal, performed the unveiling at a media dialogue and launch of the AI Reporting Initiative on Tuesday in Abu…

$5m grant to support ethical AI journalism

Connected Development (CODE) has unveiled a five-year grant worth $5 million to empower Nigerian journalists in promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Chief Executive Officer of CODE, HazmatThe post $5m grant to support ethical AI journalism appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

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