For contributors
Your voice. Your data. Your dividend.
Africa's Voice is a cooperative. When you record in your language, you earn money — and you become a co-owner of the data corpus your voice helps build.
How it works
Download the Olu Earn app
Available soon on Android. Lightweight, works offline, designed for low-end phones.
Choose your language
Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Pidgin, or Nigerian English. Record sentences and answer questions in your language.
Get paid for accepted recordings
Average ₦120 per accepted recording. Active contributors earn ₦18,000–₦25,000 per month. Paid through OPay, PalmPay, or bank transfer within 48 hours.
Become a cooperative member
After 20 accepted recordings you become a full cooperative member. You receive quarterly dividends from dataset sales — proportional to what you contributed.
What you can earn
| Activity Level | Earnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5 sessions / week | ₦18,000 – ₦25,000 | Most active contributors |
| 10+ sessions / week | ₦35,000 – ₦50,000+ | Top tier contributors |
| Quarterly dividend | Variable | Share of dataset sale revenue |
Earnings shown are typical, not guaranteed. Actual earnings depend on the quality and volume of accepted recordings.
What you own
What you own
Africa's Voice is the only company in this space where contributors are legal co-owners of the data they create. You hold a membership share in the Africa's Voice Data Cooperative. You receive a written certificate. You can vote on cooperative decisions. You receive dividends.
Common questions
Is this safe? What happens to my recordings?+
Your recordings are stored securely. They are only used to train AI systems that you have agreed to support. You can withdraw consent at any time, and your data will be deleted from future training datasets.
How do I get paid?+
Through OPay, PalmPay, or direct bank transfer. Payments arrive within 48 hours of your recording being accepted by our quality team.
What kind of recordings do I make?+
Mostly natural speech — answering simple questions, reading short passages, describing your day. Sessions are 15–20 minutes. You record in your own language, your own voice, your own home or wherever you choose.
What does it mean to be a cooperative member?+
It means you legally co-own the dataset you helped build. You receive a share of every commercial dataset sale, paid as a quarterly dividend. The cooperative is registered in Nigeria under the Co-operative Societies Act.
Join the founding cohort
Get notified when the app launches
Be among the first contributors. Founding members get priority access and a higher dividend share for the first 12 months.