Maha Jouini is the Vice President of the Agence Francophone et Africaine de l’Intelligence Artificielle (AFRIA), where she advocates for the ethical use of data in Francophone Africa, focusing on countries such as Senegal, Tunisia, and Mauritania. She raises awareness about the African Union’s Data Policy Framework and highlights the impact of colonial legacies on data practices in Africa. Maha brings attention to the issue of biased narratives against Africans, particularly Muslim Africans, and leverages African philosophy and indigenous voices as tools to address and combat such biases.
