Building 9jaLingo — an AI platform for Nigerian and African languages.
We’ve built translation and voice AI for:
- Igbo
- Yoruba
- Hausa
- Nigerian Pidgin
- Nigerian English
The platform already has:
- Working AI models
- 240+ Nigerian voice profiles
- API-ready backend infrastructure
- Public demo
Website: https://9jalingo.org
Demo: https://huggingface.co/spaces/9jaLingo/9jalingoTTS-2
We are currently looking for early investors/backers mainly to help us scale:
- GPU/compute infrastructure
- Backend deployment
- Database infrastructure
- Reliability for early users after launch
The product is already built and close to public launch. We are mainly trying to ensure stable infrastructure as usage grows.
Open to connecting with people interested in African AI, language infrastructure, and early-stage technology startups.