He said the partnership will deepen sustainable growth across Africa and Asia.
Mr Abdullahi said that NITDA had established the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
Ms Umar said, “This visit offers an opportunity to strengthen our joint commitment to disaster risk management in Nigeria.’’
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has supported the African Development Fund with a landmark ¥51.67 billion ($421 million) concessional donor loan.
“Although our main target is children under 2-year-old mothers and pregnant women and their family members”, she said.
“Private sector investment in Africa’s infrastructure rose to $19 billion in 2020, representing 23 per cent, the highest since 2016,” said AfDB.
The programme would be carried out by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, through a loan of $200 million to be obtained from JICA.
