Tɛkyerɛma PaHackathon

Good Tongue Hackathon

Empowering communication through technology

Bridging communication gaps through technology

Speech recognition

Developing robust ASR models for Twi, Ga, and Ewe to enable voice-to-text functionality.

Multilingual support

Building translation layers that preserve cultural nuances across multiple Ghanaian dialects.

Mobile-first design

Ensuring accessibility through low-data, high-performance mobile applications for all regions.

AI-powered solutions

Leveraging machine learning to solve real-world accessibility challenges in Ghanaian context.

Community focus

Involving native speakers and local communities in every step of the development cycle.

Innovation hub

Providing the mentorship and resources needed to take hackathon prototypes to production.

Why this matters

Most digital tools are built for English or French, leaving millions of local language speakers disconnected. Our goal is to fill this gap by empowering developers to build tools that speak the language of the people.

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150+

Participants

50+

Projects

2

Countries

200+

Lives Impacted

5

Languages

2025 Selection Funnel

50Teams Applied
28Qualified
5Finalists

2025 Finalists

Kasa NomaWhisperWaveTwilightKasayieTeam Yada
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