Quick answer: GeraPersona is a voice-licensing marketplace. Nigerian voice actors license their voice to AI products on transparent, time-bounded terms. Residuals paid monthly to a Nigerian bank account. Rights aligned to the Nigerian Copyright Act 2022 (administered by the Nigerian Copyright Commission). Pricing in naira via useCountry(); payouts via Paystack and NIBSS.

The Nigerian voice-industry opportunity

Nigerian voice talent — particularly Nollywood-adjacent actors and Afrobeats-adjacent narrators — is in global demand. AI voice models have muddied the rights picture. GeraPersona exists so actors get paid residuals when their voice is used, and buyers get a clean licensing audit trail.

Regulation

Nigerian Copyright Act 2022 covers performance rights. The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) is the regulator. Performers' rights — the right of an actor to authorise or prevent use of their voice — are explicitly recognised. We register every licence with our own audit log and can generate NCC-filing-ready summaries.

Pricing and residuals in naira

Licences priced per-use or per-month-of-use. Actors set floors. Residual split: 80% to the actor, 20% platform. Payouts monthly via NIBSS to any Nigerian bank; diaspora actors can choose USD to a domiciliary account via CBN-licensed partners.

Payments

Buyer side: Paystack, Flutterwave, Opay, Palmpay, Visa/Mastercard/Verve, bank transfer. Seller side: NIBSS Instant Payment to any Nigerian bank.

Cities

Lagos (Lekki, Ikeja, Yaba studios), Abuja and Port Harcourt. Nollywood talent heavily concentrated in Lagos.

How we compare

Respeecher, ElevenLabs Voice Library and Replica Studios are global players with variable residual clarity. Our wedge: Nigerian-law-aware licensing, naira residuals, and an actor-first revenue split.

GeraPersona in Nigeria 2026 — Voice licensing for Nigerian voice actors — fair residuals and NCC-aligned rights