About Me
Hi there! I’m Azeez, a nature-loving researcher and innovator passionate about sustainable development in Africa. My journey into Collective Intelligence began when I saw how communities could solve complex challenges—like sustainable farming—by pooling their knowledge. With a Master’s in Collective Intelligence from UM6P, I’ve dedicated my career to harnessing CI for social impact, from founding CrowdSmarter to modeling various forms of communication using CI principles. I’m currently an Outreach Officer for the Africa Initiative at UM6P, Morocco, sowing seeds of change across the continent, and I’m actively exploring PhD opportunities to deepen my impact in CI and sustainability.
Research Interests
- Collective Intelligence
- Social Network Analysis
- Coopetition
- Foresight
- Agroecology
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Data-Driven Agriculture
- Behavioral Economics in Sustainability
- Food Security and Innovation
Education
Master in Collective Intelligence, UM6P
Thesis: A Community Knowledge-Based Assessment of Smallholder Farmers' Perception of Cluster Farming. Read more
B.Tech in Crop and Environmental Protection, LAUTECH
Thesis: Effects of Selected Essential Oils on Fungi Associated with Millet Rot.
Professional Experience
Outreach Officer, UM6P - Africa Initiative
Facilitating sustainable development initiatives across Africa.
Founder, CrowdSmarter
A collective intelligence startup, dedicated to empowering collective genius for local solutions.
Research Intern, OCP Africa
Researched sustainable farming practices in Nigeria.
Packaging Supervisor, Olam International
Managed grain packaging operations in Nigeria.
Technical Skills
My CI Projects
Explore my mini projects empowering Collective Intelligence
EquiVoice
EquiVoice ensures your conversational intelligence reflects fair discussions—catching when one voice dominates, others fade, or groupthink stalls ideas. Still in development yet experimentally functional, it also works with messy transcripts, offering a clear summary, vivid charts, key words, and teamwork insights.
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Group Decision Facilitator
A lightweight tool to facilitate group decision-making using collective input. Perfect for small teams or communities to align on choices effectively. Explore group dynamics, test voting strategies, or support real-world decisions in communities and teams.
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CICFO
Collective Intelligence for Cluster Farming Optimization (CICFO) empowers farming clusters to optimize scarce resources (water, fertilizers, labor) using collective intelligence. Together, we promote sustainability and resilience against climate and market challenges.
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Discover my contributions to Collective Intelligence and sustainability research
A Community Knowledge-Based Assessment of Smallholder Farmers' Perception of Cluster Farming
Preprint published in 2023. Explores how Collective Intelligence can enhance sustainable farming practices in Nigeria.
Read PaperCurrent Research
Ongoing work investigating Collective Intelligence frameworks across diverse domains, including sustainability initiatives, organizational design, and complex adaptive systems. My research explores how networked knowledge structures can drive innovation and resilience in socio-technical systems.
Coming SoonAchievements
McKinsey Forward Scholarship, 2023
McKinsey Academy Scholarship for LeadershipExplorer Innovation Fund, 2022 (50,000 MAD)
Award for Startup "The Rising Intel"Published CI Research, 2023
Published "Leveraging Collective Intelligence for Sustainable Farming" in Journal of CI StudiesBertelsmann Tech Scholarship, 2022
Udacity Tech Scholars ProgramIbn Rochd Scholarship, 2020
Scholarship for MSc in Collective Intelligence