Shamira Ahmed is the executive director of the Data Economy Policy Hub (DepHUB), the first independent think-tank founded by an indigenousAfrican woman in South Africa.
Shamira is a policy entrepreneur, experienced quantitative economist, and interdisciplinary policy and research specialist with proven expertise in providing technical assistance to policymakers and Regulators in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This includes co-authorship ofPublic interest regional knowledge products such as the “African Union Commission (AUC) Data Policy Framework”.
The DepHUB is a founding partner of the South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA), the Artificial Intelligence for Circularity Exchange (AI4CE), and part of the Gender Responsible AI Network (G*RAIN) — initiatives that are committed to community-led research and advocacy for responsible AI governance, just data valueCreation, and a just green-digital transition contextualised to SSA realities.
