Khaya AI brings African languages to the digital world
We harness cutting‑edge machine‑learning to translate and recognise speech in languages that global platforms often ignore.
Partners & Collaborators
What you can do with Khaya AI
Khaya AI provides machine translation, text-to-speech, automatic speech recognition, and language tools enabling seamless communication and access across diverse African languages.
Translate Text
Translate your text instantly across African languages and keep your conversations flowing.
File Upload
Upload your audio files and get smooth, clear translations into the African languages that matter to you.
Text-to-Speech
Convert speech into text in 32 African languages.
Switch Speakers
Choose different speaker styles for a more natural listening experience.
Speech Recognition
Speak naturally, Khaya listens and transcribes African languages clearly, whether live or from audio.
Simple . Powerful . Instant
Speak, type, or upload text in any African language
AI translates instantly to your chosen target language
Hear translations with authentic voice options or read them
Our models already support different African languages
“Welcome” in different languages
+ more coming soon
Who We’re Built For
Khaya AI is a translation and speech‑recognition platform for African languages. It helps you speak, read and write across language boundaries — whether you are
A student in Accra
A small business owner in Nairobi
A developer building the next super‑app
Inclusive Technology
African languages are largely absent from mainstream tools. Khaya AI provides translation and automatic speech recognition (ASR) for languages that were previously unserved.
World‑Class Accuracy
Our Yoruba translator outperforms Google Translate and we measure quality using industry‑standard metrics such as BLEU and Word Error Rate (WER).
Continuous Improvement
We learn from tens of thousands of user feedback submissions, fine‑tune models, and expand into more languages. Dagbani translation and ASR were added after listening to northern Ghanaian users.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
2024 World Summit Awards (WSA)
in the Culture and Heritage category
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