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Muhammad Ahmad Janyau

Founder & Executive Director Responsible AI Governance Initiative (RAI-GI)

Responsible AI Governance Initiative

Abuja, Nigeria

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Founder of RAI-GI, advancing ethical and inclusive AI in Africa to ensure responsible AI use in industry, governance, and sustainable development.

My organisation

1. About RAI-GI The Responsible AI Governance Initiative (RAI-GI) is a nonprofit organization based in Abuja, Nigeria, dedicated to fostering ethical, inclusive, and accountable AI development and deployment across Africa. We are committed to building governance frameworks that ensure AI technologies advance human rights, democratic values, and sustainable development, while proactively addressing emerging risks, including long-term existential threats. 2.Mission To promote ethical, inclusive, and accountable AI development in Africa by building robust governance frameworks, influencing policy, and fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration. We work to mitigate both near-term harms—such as algorithmic bias, inequality, and disinformation—and long-term risks, including existential threats posed by unaligned advanced AI systems. 3.Vision A future where artificial intelligence is developed and deployed in ways that safeguard human dignity, strengthen democratic institutions, and ensure equitable benefits for all—beginning in Nigeria, with global impact. 4. Core Objectives Policy Development: Draft and promote national and regional AI policies rooted in ethics, transparency, and fairness. Capacity Building: Empower policymakers, researchers, and civil society organizations with knowledge and skills for AI governance. Public Engagement: Educate communities about AI opportunities, risks, and rights to ensure informed participation in AI-driven futures. Research and Foresight: Advance independent research into AI safety, alignment, bias mitigation, and long-term governance frameworks. Global Partnerships: Collaborate with international bodies, academia, think tanks, and industry to align African perspectives with global AI governance efforts.
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About me

Muhammad Ahmad is the Founder and Executive Director of the Responsible AI Governance Initiative (RAI-GI), a pioneering nonprofit based in Nigeria focused on advancing ethical, inclusive, and accountable AI development across Africa. With a background in AI auditing and policy research, he works to promote responsible AI adoption in industry, governance, and sustainable development. He is also a Fellow and Contributor at ForHumanity, a global organization dedicated to independent AI system oversight.

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Skills

  • Responsible AI
  • AI governance
  • AI policy
  • Ethics in Technology
  • AI Auditing
  • Sustainable development
  • AI for Industry
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Public interest technology
  • Research and advocacy
  • Stakeholder engagement

Interests

  • AI for Sustainable development
  • Responsible AI in Industry
  • Inclusive AI
  • AI policy and Regulations
  • emerging technologies
  • Cross boarders collaborations
  • AI safety and Risk mitigation

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Sub-Saharan Africa