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Building Voice Bot for Africa: Scaling Affordable Voice AI without Breaking

Voice AI is booming, but building for Africa, especially Nigeria, requires handling diverse accents, languages, and real-world conditions. In this webinar, Muyiwa Ogundiya shares practical lessons on scaling affordable, high-quality voice agents that work in African markets.

Bland AI vs Open Source Voice Agents: Which to Choose ?

Bland AI is a Enterprise-focused voice AI platform offering realistic voices and low latency, but users report hidden costs, complex setup and support issues. While compliant, it isn’t self-hosted. This drives users toward open-source, self-hosted alternatives like Dograh AI, Pipecat and LiveKit.

Top 14 Smallest AI Alternatives and Competitors in 2025

Smallest AI offers agentic voice tech with plans from $0.08/min and $99 - $299/month tiers, plus strong security compliance. Users praise its design but note areas for improvement. This blog reviews its drawbacks and introduces open-source, scalable alternatives like Dograh AI.

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