The 5th University of Lagos International Week kicked off on Monday, October 13, 2025, with a series of Global Engagement Symposia hosted simultaneously across various faculties of the University.
The sessions brought scholars, industry, policy makers and students together, to explore faculty-specific subjects targeted at exploring the theme of the 5th UNILAG International Week: Equitable Partnerships and the Future of AI in Africa, across different sectors.
Activities ranged from panel discussions to interactive workshops which examined diverse perspectives such as sustainable development, technology transfer, climate action, inclusive education, among other areas, a reflection of UNILAG’s growing commitment to deepening global collaboration, research partnerships, cross-border innovations and global impact.
Below is a pictorial highlight of the Global Engagement events:
Faculty of Engineering Global Engagement Event
Theme: Benefits of Using AI in Engineering Education and Its Effect on the Industry
Faculty of Environmental Sciences Global Engagement Event
Theme: Digital Innovation & Property Tax in Lagos
Faculty of Law Global Engagement Event
Theme: The Practice and Research of Law with AI: The Limits, Liabilities and Benefits
Faculty of Social Sciences Global Engagement Event
Theme: AI for Research and Innovation in Social Sciences
Faculty of Management Sciences Global Engagement Event
Theme: Transforming Professions: AI, Equitable Partnerships and the Future of Business Practice in Africa
The Sciences Global Engagement Fair
Theme: Local Solutions and the Foundation for AI Data and Infrastructure
College of Medicine & Pharmacy Global Engagement Health Care Event
Theme: Unveiling an Inclusive and Innovative AI Future for Accessible Healthcare in Africa.
The Official Opening Ceremony of the 5th UNILAG International Week will hold on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium, UNILAG, Akoka.
The Africa Lead at OpenAI, one of the world’s foremost artificial intelligence research and deployment companies, and owner of the famous ChatGPT, Emmanuel Lubanzadio; the Managing Director and Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at the Bank of America, Yvonne Ike; Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and Nigerian entrepreneur and Founding Partner of Future Africa, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, are among the experts expected at the event.
You are invited to join the ceremony. Click: https://youtube.com/live/FdSIeUHKqbk to set a reminder NOW!
Report: Gbenga Gbelee
Photograph: Michael Joshua, Idara Iwok, Oluwatobiloba Gisanrin, Ayomide Sowemimo & Adedoyin Olalemi
