Organization:Cdial

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Centre for Digitization of Indigenous African Languages, CDIAL is a technology company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) for the enterprise, specializing in language models in low-resourced languages, research, and deployment. The organization was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, US with offices in Lagos, Nigeria.[1]

CDIAL AI
Founder(s)Yinka Iyinolakan
Established2021
MissionLocalizing digital access regardless of language, technological expertise, or economic status.
Key peopleYinka Iyinolakan, Shona Olalere, Soji Akinlabi
Location
Lagos, Nigeria. Los Angeles, US.
Websitehttps://indigenius.ai/

In 2023, CDIAL launched its technology, Indigenius Mobile, a conversational AI platform for multilingual communication and interaction.[2][3] CDIAL also released its multilingual smart Keyboard designed to enable communication in 180 African languages and allow users to communicate in their native languages.[4][5][6]

In May 2023, CDIAL unveiled a dictionary that translates modern words into native languages covering new existing words not contained in native dictionaries.[7][8][9]

History

The organization was officially established in 2021 by three Nigerians, Yinka Iyinolakan, Soji Akinlabi, and Shona Olalere setting out on a mission to localize digital access and digitize indigenous languages,[10][11] including building technology that businesses can use to deploy customer support agents, chatbots, search engines, copywriting, translation, summarization, and other AI-driven products.[12][13] CDIAL products include the Indigenius app on Play Store, enterprise API solutions for translation and speech recognition, and hardware systems supporting African languages[13]

Milestones

In 2023, CDIAL got a $50,000 Prize at Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition third annual demo day competition, in a ceremony held in Tribeca, New York.[14][15][16] In 2024, CDIAL received the Innovative and Technology Award presented by Nigeria's vice president,Kashim Shettima on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria as part of its 2024 MSME Day support program,[17][18] and was listed as part of the first cohort of ten innovative startups by Accelerate Africa,[19] an accelerator program striving to be the Y Combinator of Africa. Google also selected CDIAL for its Cohort 8 Africa accelerator program for startups.[20][21]

References

  1. ↑ "Indigenius AI". https://indigenius.ai/about. 
  2. ↑ "CDIAL Unveils AI Technology that Speaks 4 Nigerian Languages - Brand Times" (in en-US). 2023-09-29. https://www.brandtimes.com.ng/cdial-unveils-ai-technology-that-speaks-4-nigerian-languages/. 
  3. ↑ "Digitizing Local Languages for the Fourth Industrial Revolution" (in en-US). 2022-06-11. https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/digitizing-local-languages-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/. 
  4. ↑ "Firm Launches Multi-lingual Computer Keyboard – THISDAYLIVE". https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/05/05/firm-launches-multi-lingual-computer-keyboard/. 
  5. ↑ Oba, John (2023-05-08). "Company launches keyboard to enhance communication in 180 African languages" (in en-US). https://blueprint.ng/company-launches-keyboard-to-enhance-communication-in-180-african-languages/. 
  6. ↑ CDIAL AI (2023-05-25). Indigenius: The Multilingual Keyboard That Speaks Your Language. Retrieved 2024-07-10 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Ijaseun, David (2023-01-21). "Firm launches dictionary for modern words in native languages" (in en-US). https://businessday.ng/news/article/firm-launches-dictionary-for-modern-words-in-native-languages/. 
  8. ↑ "CDIAL unveils dictionary for modern words in native languages". January 29, 2023. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/01/cdial-unveils-dictionary-for-modern-words-in-native-languages/. 
  9. ↑ CDIAL AI (2023-02-09). Introducing The CDIAL Dictionary. Retrieved 2024-07-10 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "CDIAL Holds Panel Session on DigitiSing Indigenous Languages at 2022 Social Media Week – THISDAYLIVE". https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/03/05/cdial-holds-panel-session-on-digitizing-indigenous-languages-at-2022-social-media-week/#google_vignette. 
  11. ↑ "CDIAL aims to bridge the digital divide in Africa | Jamlab" (in en-US). https://jamlab.africa/cdial-aims-to-bridge-the-digital-divide-in-africa/. 
  12. ↑ "Indigenius AI". https://indigenius.ai/indigenius. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Aimuengheuwa, Joan (2023-12-04). "A Chat with Yinka Iyinolakan on CDIAL.AI's Innovative Solutions for Multilingual Africa" (in en-GB). https://techeconomy.ng/a-chat-with-yinka-iyinolakan-on-cdial-ai-innovative-solutions-for-multilingual-africa/. 
  14. ↑ "Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition Awards $3.2 Million Dollars to 36 Entrepreneurs at Third Annual "Demo Day" – Black Ambition Prize" (in en-US). November 14, 2023. https://blackambitionprize.com/announcements/pharrell-williams-black-ambition-awards-3-2-million-dollars-to-36-entrepreneurs-at-third-annual-demo-day/. 
  15. ↑ Eromosele, Fortune (November 15, 2023). "CDIAL.AI's 'Indigenius' wins prestigious black ambition prize". https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/11/cdial-ais-indigenius-wins-prestigious-black-ambition-prize/. 
  16. ↑ "Diverse Innovators Shine at Pharrell's Black Ambition Prize 2023: Discover the Champions" (in en-US). 2023-11-13. https://hyfin.org/2023/11/13/diverse-innovators-shine-at-pharrells-black-ambition-prize-2023-discover-the-champions/. 
  17. ↑ "MSMEs Award: FG splashes millions, cars on 15 companies - Daily Trust" (in en-US). 2024-07-01. https://dailytrust.com/msmes-award-fg-splashes-millions-cars-on-15-companies/. 
  18. ↑ "MSME AWARD: FG gifts millions in cash, new cars to top 15 companies - SMALL BUSINESS INSIGHTS" (in en-US). 2024-07-02. https://smallbusinessinsights.ng/msme-award-fg-gifts-millions-in-cash-new-cars-to-top-15-companies/. 
  19. ↑ "Dabafinance - Accelerate Africa selects 10 African startups for pioneer cohort" (in en). https://dabafinance.com/news/accelerate-africa-selects-10-african-startups-for-pioneer-cohort. 
  20. ↑ Akintaro, Samson (2024-07-30). "Google selects five Nigerian startups for cohort 8 of Africa accelerator program" (in en-US). https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/30/google-selects-five-nigerian-startups-for-cohort-8-of-africa-accelerator-program/. 
  21. ↑ "Meet The 8th Cohort Of Google For Startups Accelerator Africa" (in en-ZA). 2024-07-30. https://techfinancials.co.za/2024/07/30/meet-the-8th-cohort-of-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa/. 



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