Defence Minister Advocates Shift to Homegrown Technology at Omniverse Africa 3.0 - Tech | Business | Economy

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Nigeria's Defence Minister urged the country's technology ecosystem to help solve national security challenges with homegrown software and emerging technologies. He said future defense capability will depend on AI, robotics, cybersecurity, surveillance, secure communications, and data-driven decision-making. The ministry is also pushing reforms to make the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria more innovative and economically productive. The launch of the Defence Futures Lab Pathway creates a collaboration forum for the military, academia, startups, and technology innovators to explore long-term solutions. The message points to a broader shift toward local technology development for defense and security use cases.

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