Dr. Amina Sambo-Magaji, PhD, is a seasoned technocrat, AI expert, and tech policy developer with over 21 years of experience, particularly in Nigeria’s technology startup and innovation ecosystem. Dr. Sambo-Magaji has been instrumental in advocating for the use of emerging technologies to tackle socio-economic challenges, with a special focus on empowering youth and women in technology through her nonprofit, She and Tech Empowerment hub.
As a trailblazer, she has designed and managed impactful programs that have reached thousands of founders and business owners across the country. Dr. Sambo-Magaji is a startup mentor with Founders Institute and VC4 Africa and a board member at Data Scientist Network (DSN) as well as Startup Kano Innovation empowerment hub.
Dr. Sambo-Magaji is a U.S. Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Fellow 2020 who holds a first-class degree in Computer Science from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, as well as a master’s with Distinction in Information Engineering and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence both from Robert Gordon University, Scotland. She currently is a Deputy Director EGovernment and Digital Economy Department at NITDA after completing a research Sabbatical leave at the Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (NOUN-ACETEL).
Throughout her career, she has published extensively with her recent focus being AI for teaching, learning and research. She is an active member of the Nigerian Computer Society.