In my network · Tech & AI
Alioune Badara Mbengue
Founder & CEO · Andakia
AI that speaks African languages: AWA, the assistant that understands and talks in Wolof.
Background
- Andakia
- JokkoLabs
About
Founder and CEO of Andakia since 2024, the startup behind AWA, an AI that understands and speaks Wolof, with other African languages next. Before that he led innovation at JokkoLabs and Capsules Digital, and was an ambassador for Zone01 Dakar. Featured on the cover of Forbes Afrique as a voice of African AI.
Track record
- Founder & CEO of Andakia (2024), maker of AWA, the Wolof-speaking AI
- Cover of Forbes Afrique
- Former head of innovation at JokkoLabs and Capsules Digital
- Ambassador for Zone01 Dakar (2022–2024)
What they bring
- AI products built for local languages and users
- Digital innovation, from idea to launch
What you get
- An AI assistant or service your customers can use in Wolof
