Siqala
OperatingCommunity-owned data collective in Durban that pays members to record consented South African dialect audio for AI datasets
- Employees
- 2-10
About Siqala
Siqala is a community-owned data collective in Durban, South Africa, that builds African audio datasets for artificial intelligence. Members earn immediate income by contributing recordings of rare South African dialects, and the company says every payout is documented and every voice is recorded with consent.
The organisation positions its dataset as the most transparent African audio dataset available, aimed at partners who need speech data for training AI models. Its website explains how contribution works, what members earn and how partners can engage, and invites people to register interest. The team is listed as 2–10 people.
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Frequently asked about Siqala
- Where is Siqala based and when was it founded?
- Siqala is headquartered in Durban, South Africa and was founded in 2026.
- What sector is Siqala in?
- Siqala operates in Artificial Intelligence.
