Meet the Ghanaian entrepreneur who built earbuds that can auto-translate 40 languages

We travel and move from continent to continent, country to country, place to place, and through our journey we are more likely to come into contact with people who speak different languages. In these instances, it becomes necessary to find a middle ground to enable smooth and easy communication.

As you may well know, language can be a major hinderance to human interactions. And even though giant strides have been made over the years to lessen the communication gaps through various translation tools, challenges remain. Ghanaian man by the name Danny Manu has invented wireless earbuds that can translate over 40 languages. Goaded on by the need for an item like this in the market, Danny’s product, called Click, is said to be “the world’s first truly wireless earphones” with live voice translation supporting about 40 languages.

Information obtained show that not only does Click enable users to converse efficiently in nearly forty languages, it also allows them to call, text and read notifications from their devices.

MyManu, the company that makes Click uses its unique operating system to make all these possible. The OS even makes text-to-speech and speech-to-text possible. Users could communicate with nearly two billion people around the world. And they do not need to be connected to the internet before they can use the device. Instead, the wireless Bluetooth earbuds can sync with smartphones, enabling the earbuds to learn the language being spoken whilst providing instant translations to the person listening.

In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Danny started MEDYBIRD to manufacture personal protective equipment for individuals and institutions in the UK and across the world.

He has been honoured by Google for his contribution to science, arts and culture.

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