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Why Voice AI is the Biggest Opportunity in African Business

Africa has more mobile phone users than internet browsers. Voice is not a fallback channel — it's the primary one. Here's why the next billion-dollar B2B SaaS company in Africa will be built on voice.

David Shemang· 8 min read

Tutorial

How to Build Your First AI Phone Agent in 15 Minutes

No voice AI experience needed. In this guide, we'll build a complete appointment-booking agent for a Lagos dental clinic — from empty dashboard to live phone calls.

David Shemang 10 min read

Engineering

Nigerian Telephony for Voice AI: +234 Numbers, Latency, and What Actually Works

Building a voice AI product for Nigeria is not the same as building one for the US. Latency, number provisioning, audio quality, and regulatory requirements are all different. Here's what we've learned.

David Shemang 12 min read

Product

Voice AI vs. IVR: Why Your Customers Deserve Better Than "Press 1"

The Interactive Voice Response system has been torturing customers since 1973. Voice AI is not a better IVR — it's a fundamentally different thing. Here's what changes when you make the switch.

David Shemang 6 min read