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Tether's AI Research group has developed TranslatePsy-AfriSLM, a suite of open-source machine translation models covering 19 Sub-Saharan African languages. This initiative aims to…
Viamo has launched the 231 Voice Platform in Ghana, offering offline AI access via toll-free phone calls to millions without smartphones or internet. This initiative uses basic…
Tether AI Research has released open-source, offline translation models for 19 African languages, designed to run on basic smartphones without internet access. This addresses…
Aletheia is an offline-first AI clinical decision support system specifically designed for low-resource healthcare settings in sub-Saharan Africa. It was fine-tuned on a dataset…
Nigerian voice AI company Intron has released Sahara v2.5, which now supports mid-sentence language switching across around 20 African languages and offers voice generation in…
Google has expanded its free AI Plus subscription to university students in 27 African countries, providing access to advanced Gemini tools and cloud storage. This move aims to…
Egypt has launched Karnak Chat, an AI assistant powered by its own Karnak large language model, developed by local experts. This initiative aims to strengthen Egypt's AI…
Egypt has launched BelMasry, a free, state-built AI platform specifically for Egyptian colloquial Arabic, aiming to bridge the language gap in AI services for over 100 million…
Nigerian startup Intron has released Sahara v2.5, a voice AI platform designed to understand and process the common African practice of mixing languages within conversations. This…
Intron's Sahara v2.5 significantly advances African voice AI by enabling computers to understand and process conversations that mix multiple languages. This innovation is crucial…
Lagos-based Intron has unveiled Sahara v2.5, a voice AI system specifically designed to handle code-switching in African languages, a common linguistic pattern across the…
Talksign, a Nigerian and UK-based AI startup, has launched a marketplace to address the critical lack of sign language data for AI. This platform will enable Deaf communities,…
Google is offering Nigerian university students a free 12-month subscription to its AI Plus services, a program also extending to 27 other Sub-Saharan African countries. This…
Google Gemini's free features are fully available in Nigeria, offering a wide range of AI capabilities without requiring a paid subscription. This includes tools for research,…
An African entrepreneur's experience with connectivity issues in South Africa led to the development of a 'small AI' solution for detecting counterfeit medication. This highlights…
A Ghanaian developer has created Steward Vision Assistant, an AI-powered platform tailored for visually impaired African users, addressing the limitations of imported assistive…
ATLAS Umoja AI is a pan-African initiative launched by the GSMA and five African governments to develop AI models that support African languages, scaling Nigeria's N-ATLAS model…
Aletheia is an offline-first AI clinical decision support system designed specifically for low-resource healthcare settings across sub-Saharan Africa. It was fine-tuned on a…
African telecommunications ministers have launched ATLAS Umoja AI, a pan-African initiative focused on developing AI models for African languages. This collaborative effort,…
A new rule-based AI speech synthesizer, TTSYoruba, has been developed for the Yoruba language, a significant step for African language technology. This system is deployed online…
DONDO is an open-source initiative providing new AI-powered automatic speech recognition models specifically for twenty-seven African language varieties across Ghana, Sierra…
M-PESA Ethiopia has partnered with local tech firm Gebeya to launch an AI Mini App, making various AI tools accessible to Ethiopian mobile users. This initiative aims to…
The United States and Morocco are collaborating to establish a drone academy and advanced military training center in Tan-Tan by 2030. This facility will specifically train…
Kenyan startup Fikra API has launched an AI inference platform specifically designed for African developers, addressing critical barriers like high costs, USD-only pricing, and…
