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# 🌍 NCAIR — National Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
**Tagline:** Driving Nigeria’s Digital Economy through AI, Robotics, and 4IR Innovation 🚀
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## 🏢 About Us
The **National Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (NCAIR)** is a **special purpose vehicle of NITDA**, operating under the **Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy** of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
We are dedicated to **research, development, and adoption of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), and other 4IR technologies**.
We serve as a **hub for innovation, capacity building, policy, and technology commercialisation**, positioning Nigeria as a leader in Africa’s digital future.
🌐 [ncair.nitda.gov.ng](https://ncair.nitda.gov.ng)
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## 🎯 Mission
* Advance **AI, Robotics & 4IR research** in Nigeria
* Build **skills and capacity** across academia, startups, and industry
* Support **entrepreneurship and technology transfer**
* Promote **responsible, inclusive, and ethical AI adoption**
* Strengthen **global partnerships** for innovation
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## 💡 Focus Areas
* **Research & Development**
* **Skills & Capacity Building**
* **Technology Transfer & Commercialisation**
* **Policy, Ethics & Governance**
* **International Collaboration**
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## 🚀 Key Initiatives
* **AI Fund (with Google):** Grants to Nigerian AI startups
* **AI Research Grants:** Supporting researchers in agriculture, health, education & sustainability
* **Model Fine-Tuning & Open AI Models:** Scaling AI research and releasing open-source models
* **Capacity Building:** Training AI developers, engineers, and young innovators
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## 🌟 Core Values
* Innovation
* Collaboration
* Inclusiveness
* Entrepreneurship
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## 📍 Location & Contact
**Address:** Plot 790, Alimoh-Abu Street, Behind VIO Yard, Wuye District, Abuja, Nigeria
**Email:** [ncair@nitda.gov.ng](mailto:ncair@nitda.gov.ng)
**Phone:** +234 817 877 8499 / +234 817 877 8501
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## 🔑 Keywords
`AI` · `Robotics` · `IoT` · `Machine Learning` · `Deep Learning` · `4IR` · `Digital Economy` · `Nigeria` · `NITDA` · `Emerging Technologies`
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