Join Kabod Group — Volunteer Vacancies (3-Month Pro-Bono) Communication & Knowledge Management Officer pro-bono fellowships are open for immediate recruitment: Application deadline: 10th December 2025Duration: 3 months (pro-bono) — Remote or in-person (East Legon, Accra) We are recruiting...
Interview conducted by Christian Elongue, CEO of Afrolinguals, KLS and Co-founder of Association of Language Companies in Africa (ALCA) Thank you for making time to answer these key questions for our upcoming issue on Language Technologies in Africa....
While AI models have become proficient in global languages, the over 2,000 languages spoken in Africa have remained on the sidelines, trapped in a cycle of being labeled “low-resource” due to a lack of digital data. This isn’t...
The language services industry in Africa is a dynamic and rapidly growing sector that has increasingly received global attention. This growth, fueled by collaboration and partnerships, is sustained through associations and online communities of language professionals. The role...
Despite the large number of speakers of certain African languages, such as Swahili, Lingala and Yoruba, it is sad to note that many of these languages are underrepresented in the digital space. This is where neural machine translation...
LSP.expert stands out as a strategic tool for language professionals from Africa, offering a comprehensive and user-friendly platform tailored to the specific needs of translators, interpreters, and small translation agencies. This management software helps language professionals efficiently handle...
On 4th February 2025, at Four Seasons Hotel in Rabat (Morocco), I was a VIP guest to the official launch of a book I had translated from English to French titled “The 10 Commandments for Sustainable National Cybersecurity...
Introduction In the diverse linguistic landscape of Africa, translators often find themselves at the intersection of cultural norms, personal beliefs, and professional ethics. This is particularly evident when dealing with LGBTQ-related documents, a topic that remains contentious in...
POSITION DESCRIPTION: RESOURCE MOBILIZATION OFFICER, POSITION DESCRIPTION: RESOURCE MOBILIZATION OFFICER, RESOURCE MOBILIZATION OFFICER DESCRIPTION Kabod Group (KG), a premier consulting firm providing professional services in 5 practice areas: Knowledge Management (KM), eLearning, Talent Management and Succession Planning, and...
Press Release For Immediate Release Kabod Selected as One of 34 Global Influencers in the Language Industry Accra, Ghana – July 24, 2024 – Kabod, a leading language services provider, has been named one of the 34...
How Can We Better Leverage Machine Translation Strategically In Africa? Introduction Africa’s linguistic diversity, with over 2,000 languages spoken across the continent, presents unique challenges and opportunities for communication and business. Machine Translation (MT) offers a powerful solution...
In episode six of the Knowledge Management Podcast in Africa (KMPA), Kabod Group conversed with Mr. Omondi Yudah, a PhD candidate specialising in knowledge management (KM) in agriculture. The discussion centred on implementing KM practices among small-holder dairy...
Kabod is a language service provider specialising in providing quality language services in African and other Western languages. Our primary goal is to elevate African culture through our languages. Dr. Grant McNulty runs iAfrika Digital where he focuses...
In the latest episode of the Knowledge Management in Africa Podcast, Kabod Group had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Benjamin Abugri, a distinguished professional in the field of Knowledge Management (KM). Mr. Abugri, who holds certifications in both...
On entend souvent cette phrase : « Il/elle a du talent. » Elle est généralement prononcée avec admiration, comme si le talent était une sorte de passe VIP pour réussir dans la vie. Comme si Dieu, en déposant...
A new UN report on artificial intelligence includes a world map that every African language professional, policymaker and technologist should look at closely. It comes from the EquATE Language AI Readiness Index, and it measures something simple: how...
Why Africa’s Interpreters Need Accreditation, Not Just Training Last week, after a multilingual conference at Movenpick Hotel in Ghana, I spoke with one of the interpreters. She had spent days studying the agenda, building glossaries and coordinating with...
The language industry in Africa is rapidly evolving. As CEO of Kabod Localization Services (KLS), I witness the immense potential—yet also the intense disruption—brought by AI, machine translation, and digital technologies. By 2025, AI-powered translation tools are projected...
Last weekend marked an exciting milestone for Kabod Localization Services (KLS), as we showcased our pioneering work in the language industry during the DTI Jobs and Opportunities Fair 2025, held on July 18th and 19th at the University...
African languages offered at KLS Language Countries Arabic (North African varieties) Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Mauritania, Chad, Western Sahara Swahili Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Somalia Hausa Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Cameroon,...
Navigating the Conflict Between Volume and Value in Interpretation Services A global tech company needs interpreters for back-to-back meetings across three time zones. To save money, they opt for the lowest-cost providers. The interpreters, juggling multiple assignments with...
