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From a party with a purpose to Africa's AI future — how the press has covered the YPIT story.

The NationJune 2026 · Featured

Experts call for continuous learning amid AI revolution

Experts at the inaugural Artificial Future Conference urged young professionals to develop relevant skills and adapt to emerging AI trends — with keynote speaker Dr. Olumide Okubadejo challenging attendees to focus on outcomes, not tasks.

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Media Errands

Young People in Tech hosts maiden Artificial Future Conference in Lagos, connecting AI leaders with emerging talent

The maiden Artificial Future Conference at The Civic Centre, Lagos brought together industry leaders, founders, students and early-career professionals — capped by a live pitch competition where the winning hackathon team took home N1 million.

June 2026

TechCabal

Africa's AI builders are already here. The pipeline isn't.

When YPIT spent the better part of a year mapping Nigeria's emerging AI ecosystem, they found a cluster of people doing good, hard work in the field of AI. The Artificial Future is YPIT's attempt at building the structured entry point those builders had to find for themselves.

May 2026

ThisDay

STEAM Africa Initiative partners with Young People in Tech to support Africa's largest AI event of 2026

Under the partnership, STEAM Africa Initiative sponsored 400 registered participants with free Cisco Networking Academy courses — globally recognised digital skills certification for the next generation of African AI builders.

May 2026

iAfrica

Lagos AI programme sets out to build the pipeline African builders have been missing

The Artificial Future, a multi-week AI initiative from YPIT, launches in Lagos with a hackathon for 250 builders, a global webinar series, and a conference bringing together investors, founders, and policymakers.

May 2026

AIBase Nigeria

New Lagos AI initiative targets missing support pipeline for African builders

The programme includes a global webinar and workshop series, a two-weekend AI hackathon, and a closing conference expected to bring together over 1,000 participants at The Civic Centre, Lagos.

May 2026

TechCabal

Entering Tech #76: YPIT is a Party with a Purpose

It's not very often that an excuse to throw a party turns into an opportunity to serve a community — but in Tobiloba Aromire's case, it did. The story of how Young People In Tech became a home for young professionals in Nigeria's tech ecosystem.

October 2024

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