 In 2016, Maïga starred in the Netflix film The African Doctor (2016) alongside Belgian Congo actor Marc Zinga.In 2018, Maïga premiered in the Irish RTE crime series Taken Down (2018—present) written by Stuart Carolan and her role was received with critical acclaim.Maïga co-starred with Chiwetel Ejiofor in his joint film with Netflix set during the Malawian food crisis in the 2000s, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019).