By amplifying the voices of millions of speakers in West Africa, the initiative aims to foster their participation in the AI revolution.

The company is dedicated to promoting an open-source AI ecosystem in Europe, aiming to make AI technology more accessible and affordable for all.

The collaboration with OpenAI and Meta underscores the significance of partnerships in advancing linguistic technologies tailored to diverse cultural contexts.

Currently, most AI training data is predominantly in English, which has resulted in a lack of understanding of cultural nuances and regional languages, particularly in Africa and the Middle East.

Orange has announced a collaboration with OpenAI and Meta to enhance AI language models specifically for translating regional African languages.

This initiative aims to make AI more accessible to underserved populations, including those who are illiterate, thereby fostering inclusivity.

The project not only focuses on improving customer satisfaction but also emphasizes financial incentives and social benefits, such as free licensing of AI models for public health and education.

The initiative supports the concept of 'sovereign AI,' advocating for local control of digital infrastructures to ensure technology is relevant to local populations and protects local languages and cultures.

The project is set to cover all 18 West African nations, utilizing public cloud resources in Europe and Africa for its development.

Future expansions are planned to include additional sub-Saharan languages such as Lingala, Swahili, and Bambara, enhancing the project's reach.

This initiative is part of a broader trend of increasing tech investments in Africa, with companies like Google also committing funds for AI training.

Orange has established multiple Digital Centers across Africa to support local entrepreneurship and foster digital skills, including new centers in Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.