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Associate Director, Access to Knowledge for Development Center
Political Economy Of Development
New Technologies and Inclusion
Responsible Use of Technologies
Artificial Intelligence
Egypt
Nadine Weheba is the Associate Director at the Access to Knowledge for Development Center. Her research interests are in the political economy of new technologies, innovation, and development. She is interested in how to make new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, inclusive of women, youth and vulnerable groups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). She is engaged in empirical, policy-oriented research on the multifaceted inequalities women and other vulnerable groups face in the region’s digital economy.
Resources
OD4D 2.0 - A Study of Data and Artificial Intelligence Narratives in MENA
Analyzing context is critical for understanding current capacities in the region to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and address local challenges as they arise. This study aims to explore the state of AI.
Imagining a Future with Intelligent Machines: A Middle Eastern and North African Perspective
Narratives about intelligent machines can influence the development, adoption, reception and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI).
The report examines Egypt's digital labor platforms, facilitating on-demand services like domestic work, food delivery, ride-sharing, and tutoring via apps or w