Kaya 959 Tech & Innovation

African‑Built AI for Solving Real Business Problems in 11 Languages

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Allsight AI founders Thobani Dlamini and Thato Molaba join Kaya Biz to discuss building South Africa’s own AI communication infrastructure — already used by Mercedes‑Benz SA, Motus Select and more. We unpack multilingual AI, data governance, SME accessibility, and competing with global tech giants. A compelling story of African innovation, ambition and commercial impact.
28 Jul English South Africa Technology · Business

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