Vambo AI
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Indigenous Language AI

Building AI infrastructure for 600M+ speakers of underserved languages. Translation, speech, and NLP across 60+ African and global languages.

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Underserved Speakers

Trusted by leaders building Africa's future

Meta
Mastercard Foundation
Injini
NBA Africa
Cassava Technologies
UNDP
Mandela Rhodes Foundation
Grindstone
ALX Ventures
KeNIA
Datamellon
Africa Tech Festival
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WHO
GSMA
Stanford GSB
Meta
Mastercard Foundation
Injini
NBA Africa
Cassava Technologies
UNDP
Mandela Rhodes Foundation
Grindstone
ALX Ventures
KeNIA
Datamellon
Africa Tech Festival
Futurize
WHO
GSMA
Stanford GSB

Our Products

AI-powered language tools built for Africa and the world.

Vambo Translate
Real-time translation across 64+ African and global languages. Available on iOS and Android.
Text translationDocument translationOffline modeVoice input
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Vambo Studio
API platform for developers building multilingual African applications.
REST APIWebSocket streamingBatch processingCustom models
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Speech & Voice
Automatic speech recognition and text-to-speech for African languages.
Speech-to-textText-to-speechVoice cloningReal-time transcription
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Vambo for Schools
Multilingual classroom tools helping educators teach in local languages.
Lesson translationStudent assessmentsTeacher dashboardCurriculum support
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Studied at Stanford GSB. Showcased by GSMA.

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“Vambo AI is building the language infrastructure Africa has been waiting for.”
— Stanford GSB Case Study
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The Team

A lean, mission-driven team building language equity through AI.

Chido Dzinotyiwei

Chido Dzinotyiwei

Co-Founder & CEO

Mandela-Rhodes Scholar. Forbes Africa. BBC News Africa. Slator Top 50. Stanford GSB case study subject. Published researcher.

Isheanesu Misi

Isheanesu Misi

Co-Founder & CTO

Self-taught programmer from age 14. 8+ years AI/ML, full-stack, systems architecture. Published researcher. Technical architect of 64+ language platform.

Marie-Louise Damwanza

Marie-Louise Damwanza

Operations Lead

Drives operations and execution across the organization. Research co-author.

Linah Kitala

Linah Kitala

Community Lead

Based in Kenya. Leads hackathons, developer community, and ecosystem growth. Research co-author.

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