A startup commissioned by the Nigerian government to develop a large language model for local languages and accented English.
AI is learning to speak African languages, thanks to these startups
Intron uses voice-based AI to help healthcare professionals enter medical records using speech, significantly reducing documentation time. The startup has expanded its services to over 30 hospitals in Nigeria and Kenya, caring for more than 56,000 patients.
Nigerian startup Awarri leverages 500 3MTT fellows for AI development
Awarri will work with 500 fellows from the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program as data collectors for their Large Language Multilingual (LLM) AI model. The LLM model aims to boost AI and technology in preserving Nigeria's diverse cultures.
