Nokanda AI

Infrastructure for African language models

companyLagos, NigeriaJoined Sep 2026

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Building speech and language tools for markets where English-first AI fails. Research + applied products for finance, health, and media.

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Why African language models need local infrastructure

English-first stacks break on tone, code-switching, and low-resource languages. The fix is infrastructure, not another fine-tune.

Article · AI · 8 min read

African Language Model Landscape 2026

A structured map of datasets, models, labs, and gaps across African languages.

Research · Research · PDF · 42 pages

Nokanda AI is looking for investors

Seed extension for speech infrastructure. Deck + traction required.

Opportunity · Opportunity

Nokanda AI opens its API to developers

Public beta access is live. Apply for keys; rate limits lift with usage.

Announcement · Announcement

Nokanda API

Speech and language endpoints for African languages — designed for product teams, not research notebooks.

Product · Product · Product

Developer documentation

Auth, endpoints, rate limits, and sample apps for the Nokanda API.

File · Docs