Decolonizing AI in Africa: Scoping Review Data Extraction Matrix (2015–2025)

A 24.9 KB Excel matrix synthesizing literature on decolonizing artificial intelligence in Africa from 2015 to 2025. Olaniyi Evans created this scoping review following the PRISMA-ScR protocol, analyzing peer-reviewed, grey, and policy sources. Thematic analysis categorizes insights into epistemic decolonization, ethical governance, and indigenous-centered innovation.

Use Cases

• Map the conceptual landscape of AI decolonization in Africa based on the described thematic domains.
• Identify key African epistemologies, such as Ubuntu, referenced in the literature for ethical AI frameworks.
• Analyze trends in governance and policy recommendations for AI in Africa from 2015 to 2025.
• Support literature reviews or meta-analyses on indigenous-centered technological innovation.

Strengths

• Follows the structured PRISMA-ScR protocol for scoping reviews.
• Covers a defined 10-year time range from 2015 to 2025.
• Synthesizes literature from multiple source types, including peer-reviewed and policy documents.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 24.9 KB file size suggests a limited scope of extracted data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Olaniyi Evans.

Collection Method

Scoping review conducted via the PRISMA-ScR protocol, synthesizing literature from 2015–2025.

Time Range

2015 to 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 19:07:19

Geography

Focus on Africa.