Abdul Karim Mohamed

Developed AI-driven drought prediction systems for East African pastoralists

Abdul Karim Mohamed is a Somali data scientist whose AI models are transforming climate resilience in the Horn of Africa. His 2021 creation, Durkhaa, uses satellite imagery and livestock movement data to predict drought conditions 6 months in advance. The system sends alerts to pastoralists via SMS and community radio networks, enabling timely livestock relocation. Field studies published in Nature Communications show a 70% reduction in livestock losses among users in Kenya and Ethiopia. Abdul's 2023 invention of low-cost moisture sensors powered by camel movement energy won the MIT Climate Hackathon. His team now operates a pan-African training program teaching herders to interpret data through visual storytelling methods. The system's integration with blockchain for livestock insurance payouts was featured in World Economic Forum reports. Abdul's keynote "When Data Follows the Herd" has inspired similar projects in Namibia and Chad. His work is profiled in the BBC documentary 《Desert Algorithms》, showing how nomadic knowledge combines with machine learning.