Fatima Ait Ouali

Moroccan environmental tech pioneer revolutionizing water access through AI

Fatima Ait Ouali (born 1989) is a Moroccan innovator and founder of Water4All, an AI-driven platform that optimizes water distribution in arid regions. Her work has directly impacted over 500,000 people in North African communities by reducing water waste through predictive analytics. After earning degrees in computer science from Cadi Ayyad University, she spent three years developing algorithms that analyze weather patterns, soil moisture, and consumption data to create real-time irrigation schedules. In 2022, her startup won the UN ICT4SDG Innovation Prize, securing $250k to expand operations into sub-Saharan Africa. Her TEDx talk 'How AI Can Solve Water Scarcity' has garnered over 1.2 million views. Collaborating with UNESCO's Water Family initiative, she's currently developing blockchain solutions to track water rights in conflict zones. Her work bridges modern technology with ancient water management practices, earning recognition in WIRED's 2023 list of '50 Women Shaping Tech.'