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Collaborating with innovative organizations to bridge Africa's digital divide through culture-aware AI

Featuring our strategic technology partner: Addis AI

Strategic Partner

Addis AI

Bridging Africa's Digital Divide Through Culture-Aware Language AI

Vision

Building Africa's first comprehensive culture-aware language AI platform that serves 2,000+ languages and 1.5B people across the continent.

Mission

Making AI accessible, affordable, and culturally relevant for African businesses through multi-modal language technology for voice, text, and translation.

Core Platform Capabilities

Speech Technology

Voice-to-text and text-to-speech for 30+ African languages with cultural context awareness

Translation Services

Seamless translation between African languages and global languages, preserving cultural nuances

AI Assistant Platform

Customizable AI assistants for customer service, education, and business operations

Enterprise Solutions

Scalable API infrastructure with privacy-first design and on-premise deployment options

Market Opportunity

$28B+
African AI market projected by 2030
1.5B
People speaking 2,000+ African languages
70%
Growth in mobile connectivity across Africa

Product Modules

Voice AI Suite

  • • Real-time speech-to-text transcription
  • • Natural-sounding text-to-speech synthesis
  • • Voice biometric authentication
  • • Call center automation

Translation Platform

  • • Document translation with context preservation
  • • Real-time conversation translation
  • • Localization for apps and websites
  • • Cultural adaptation services

Business Intelligence

  • • Sentiment analysis for African markets
  • • Customer feedback processing
  • • Multi-lingual data analytics
  • • Market trend identification

Developer Tools

  • • RESTful API with comprehensive documentation
  • • SDKs for popular programming languages
  • • Pre-built integrations (WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.)
  • • Custom model fine-tuning capabilities

Why Addis AI Stands Out

1

Culture-First Approach

Unlike generic AI models, Addis AI is built from the ground up with African languages, dialects, and cultural contexts at its core

2

Comprehensive Language Coverage

Support for 30+ African languages with plans to expand to 100+, covering major languages and underserved dialects

3

Local Data & Privacy

African data stays in Africa with on-premise deployment options and compliance with local regulations

4

Affordable & Accessible

Pricing models designed for African businesses with flexible plans and pay-as-you-grow options

Collaboration with E.A Research

E.A Research and Addis AI are working together to advance equitable digital agriculture through voice-first technologies, combining cutting-edge research with practical AI solutions to empower smallholder farmers across Sub Saharan Africa.

Voice-First ASR Systems
Agricultural Knowledge Graphs
Cultural Context Preservation
Low-Resource Language Models

Interested in Partnering?

We're always looking for innovative organizations to collaborate with on equitable digital agriculture research.

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