UNICEF WCARO NLP Landscape

West and Central Africa Language Technology

Last updated: 2026-04-23

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Baamtu

Startup established

Organization Information

TypeStartup

Founded—

Size—

Maturityestablished

Opennessclosed

LocationSenegal

Funding—

Websitehttps://baamtu.com/

GitHub—

HuggingFace—

Contact—

Coverage

CountriesSenegal

Languages

Wolof

Description

Digital transformation and AI consulting firm. Develops custom AI solutions for clients including government and financial institutions. Has TTS and chatbot capabilities in Wolof. Commercial/consulting model, not open research.

Key People

Mouhamed Moustapha Diouf - General Manager, Data & AI Strategist
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mouhamed-moustapha-diouf-5018982/
Aïmérou Ndiaye - AI Research Scientist
Focus on TTS & Deepfakes. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimerou-ndiaye-867708162/
Souleymane Balde - Data Analyst
Graduate of AIMS. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/souleymanebalde/

Projects

CARDIo4Dakar Wolof Chatbot: Text and voice chatbot in Wolof for Ministry of Health, for cardiovascular disease awareness campaign.
Wolof

Notes

Consulting firm model - builds custom AI solutions for clients. Not an open research initiative like GalsenAI or Masakhane. Relevant for understanding commercial Wolof NLP landscape but unlikely to share models publicly.

Last updated: 2026-01-23