VONA-ai/vona-ai

Official repository for VONA — a culturally aware AI assistant starting from Nigeria to the world. ## Hi there 👋 # VONA AI VONA is a culturally-aware AI assistant designed to understand your voice, your language, and your world. Starting from Nigeria — going global. ## Core Goals - Build an AI that speaks local languages with authenticity - Create voice-first tools for productivity & communication - Deliver fast responses with modern AI APIs ## Tech Stack (MVP) - HTML, CSS, JavaScript - React (front-end) - Node.js + Express (back-end) - OpenAI APIs (LLM, Voice, Embeddings) - MongoDB (database) - Whisper API (speech to text) - TTS API (voice output) ## Vision To create an AI that understands Africans naturally while serving the whole world. ## Status 🚧 MVP in progress 📅 Started: 2025