About NativeAI

NativeAI is an initiative developed by The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)— an independent, nonprofit news agency committed to promoting transparency, accountability, and civic engagement through robust and objective investigative journalism.

The platform is designed specifically for Nigerian newsrooms and media professionals, offering automated transcription and translation tools that recognize and respect local accents and languages.

How to Use
ICIR NativeAI

Services

Speech-to-Text Transcription

Convert English audio into accurate text in real time, optimized for Nigerian accents and newsroom clarity.

Instant Translation

Translate transcribed speech into Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba—maintaining meaning and accent-sensitive expressions.

Live Event Transcription

Capture live events as they happen with real-time AI-powered transcription — perfect for broadcasting and newsrooms.

Accent-Specific AI Models

Models tuned with Nigerian voice datasets for better understanding of regional accents and speech patterns.

Newsroom-Ready Outputs

Generate clean, exportable transcripts and translations that fit editorial workflows.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ICIR NativeAI is an AI-driven speech transcription and translation platform tailored for Nigerian newsrooms and media professionals.

Developed by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), a non-profit committed to investigative journalism.

It is designed for journalists, editors, broadcasters, and other media professionals in Nigerian newsrooms.

English transcription and translation into Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba.

It offers near-instantaneous streaming transcription with an average delay of less than one second.

Yes. Upload audio/video in formats like MP3, MP4, WAV, etc. using drag-and-drop. Audio is extracted via FFmpeg.

Use the browser-based live recording tool to capture audio and see transcription roll out instantly.

The ASR models are fine-tuned on Nigerian-accented English, improving word recognition and reducing WER by ~30%.

Yes. Translations capture idioms, proverbs, and culturally specific phrases accurately.

Yes. Choose “Speech-to-[Language]” to get only Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba output.

Yes. NativeAI provides RESTful API endpoints. Full documentation is available under “Developer Guide.”

It uses Google Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Storage for scalability, security, and speed.

Yes. TLS encryption for data in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest, and role-based access control.

You can use two input modes: Live Recording or File Upload. Choose your task type (transcription or transcription + translation), select target language(s), optionally pick an accent model, and click Start to begin processing.

Yes. Use the Live Recording interface to capture speech via microphone and watch the transcript appear in real time. This is ideal for interviews, broadcasts, and live events.

After processing, you can edit transcripts inline and export your results in multiple formats: TXT, or Docs. Edits are saved automatically.

They are available via the Help Center and “API Reference” in the Developer section.

Use the contact form or email nativeai@icirnigeria.org with “NativeAI Support” in the subject line.

Plot C019/C020 Phase 2 Kanma Estate Pyakasa, Lugbe, off Airport Road, FCT

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