Dr. Neema Mduma is a computer scientist and senior lecturer at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). She is the founder of an initiative called BakiShule which promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to girls in secondary school in Tanzania. Dr. Mduma also serves as a Principal Investigator in various projects that use AI and ML to address challenges in agriculture, health, education, and other sectors. Additionally, she serves as a reviewer for scientific journals and conferences, and has contributed as a technical team member in drafting key national and international frameworks, including the Tanzania Development Vision 2050, the Long-Term Perspective Plan (LTPP), the Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP), the National Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence in Education, UNESCO’s Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM), and the National Data Strategy.