Naima Kane
Naima is a former Policy Associate at the African Tech Futures Lab. She holds a Dual BA from Sciences Po and Columbia University and recently completed an MSc in Development Management at the London School of Economics, with a specialism in African development. Her master’s dissertation examined the political economy of energy policy and industrial transformation in Morocco and Ethiopia.
Naima’s academic and professional background bridges development economics, climate governance, and the role of technology in shaping structural change. With international experience across tech startups, market strategy, and sustainability, she is particularly interested in how AI and climate technologies can support inclusive, locally embedded innovation ecosystems. Her work focuses on how Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies—especially AI and climate tech—are reshaping governance, industrial policy, and development pathways in emerging economies.
