Seven months after its official debut, Ethiopian speech-recognition startup Hasab AI has introduced a multilingual, AI-powered meeting note-taking feature, targeting the failure of global platforms to handle low-resource languages.
The new feature supports Amharic, Afaan Oromo, and English, and integrates directly with Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Webex. Users can deploy the tool by allowing it to join meetings live or by uploading recorded audio or video files for processing. The system generates real-time transcripts with speaker attribution and timestamps, produces structured summaries in English, and delivers action points and key insights. An embedded AI chatbot allows users to query meeting notes, turning recorded discussions into searchable, decision-ready material.
“Calendar integrations allow the tool to sync with Google and Microsoft calendars, automatically joining scheduled meetings based on user-defined permissions,” said Kidus Yared, founder and CEO of Hasab AI. Hasab AI is positioning the product primarily for enterprises, startups, and government organizations that rely heavily on meetings, while also making it available to small teams. The service is offered through a regular tier for small teams and a premium enterprise tier for teams of more than 10 people. A 15-day free trial offers limited daily meeting hours; after which, users can subscribe.
Ethiopian workplaces often operate in a deeply mixed linguistic register, with Amharic and English blended within the same sentences rather than used side by side. Kidus said Hasab AI’s models can handle this kind of language mixing. Since its launch, Hasab AI says it has attracted around 10,000 users. Hasab AI was selected among 20 “Compute Ready” companies in the AI Hub for Sustainable Development Programs. Kidus said participation in these programs is helping the company address two major challenges: access to computing resources and technical support.
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