Vision
An Africa where artificial intelligence is governed fairly, transparently and in service of its people, with African institutions and voices shaping the rules at home and globally.
About MAP
An emerging, African-led research initiative helping Africa govern artificial intelligence fairly, transparently and in the public interest.
About
Who we are
Mizani AI Policy — MAP (formally, the Mizani Centre for AI Governance and Policy in Africa) is an emerging, African-led research initiative based in Abuja, Nigeria.
We bring together technical, legal and policy expertise to help Africa govern artificial intelligence fairly, transparently and in the public interest.
Our name
Why “Mizani”?
Mizani is Swahili for “balance” or “scales”: the balance between innovation and protection, global standards and local context, state oversight and public trust.
MAP takes its name from the initials of Mizani AI Policy, and also reflects our work of mapping AI policy across the continent.
Mission
To advance rights-respecting, evidence-based AI governance in Africa by mapping policies and laws, producing rigorous research, and supporting African policymakers, researchers and young professionals.
Founder
The person behind MAP
Abubakar Musa Saulawa
Abubakar Musa Saulawa is an AI governance and policy researcher, data scientist and computer scientist with a law degree (LLB), based in Abuja, Nigeria. His background spans natural language processing, machine learning and AI and law. He is the founder of the Open Mentorship Initiative and a former President of the Mathematics and Computer Science Association.
Meet the teamOur status
Mizani AI Policy — MAP is an emerging initiative and registration is in progress. We will publish our registration details here once complete.
Read our Independence and Funding statement and our Safeguarding commitment.