Who we are / Info
Lelapa AI is a Johannesburg-based artificial intelligence company focused on building efficient and practical language technologies for Africa and other low-resource environments. The company develops advanced speech recognition, transcription, translation, and conversational AI systems designed to operate effectively in multilingual, real-world contexts where data scarcity and limited computational resources are key constraints. Its flagship solutions, including Vulavula and InkubaLM, support businesses, governments, and service providers in improving communication, automating call centers, and enabling access to digital services across African languages. Lelapa AI is part of a new generation of AI companies prioritizing inclusivity, linguistic diversity, and deployment-ready models over large-scale general-purpose systems, helping bridge the digital language gap across emerging markets.
Our products / services (list)
Vulavula API (speech-to-text & transcription)
InkubaLM multilingual model
Language translation tools
Speech recognition systems
Conversational AI solutions
Call center analytics
Sentiment analysis tools
Text processing APIs
AI language infrastructure
Multilingual data processing systems



