Author: Nana Wereko-Brobby

Across Africa, where a wealth of languages are spoken, too many are excluded from services simply because digital platforms operate primarily in a few global languages. For a large proportion who don’t speak those languages, they can be shut out. Bolthale AI, a South Africa-based startup that participated in the Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa, set out to change this. The team is building AI-powered natural language processing tools that empower businesses to connect with their customers in languages that they understand and trust. We sat down with their founder, Thapelo Nthite, to learn about how they are using…