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...
Company: Kabod Group International Job Description: Intern in Sound Engineer, Kabod Group (KG) Type: Kabod Internship Program (KIP) – Cohort 2 – Paid internship Location: Accra, Ghana (In person or remote) Duration: 6 Month Salary: Negotiable. About Company...
Position: Human Resource & Finance, Kabod Group (KG) Type: Kabod Internship Program (KIP) – paid internship Location: Accra, Ghana (In person or remote) Duration: 6 Month Salary: Negotiable. About Company Kabod Group (KG) is a consulting firm providing...
As we pause to reflect on the momentous milestones achieved in 2023, I stand at the threshold of a future rich with promise and potential. Our dedication to providing top-tier consulting and training services in knowledge management, eLearning,...
KABOD GROUP WORKER’S RETREAT REPORT: JOY FEAST 2023 Date: December 8th – 9th, 2023 Venue: KGEE Lodge, East Legon Introduction The Joy Feast 2023, Kabod Group International’s Worker’s Retreat, held at the KGEE Lodge, East Legon, was a...
Introduction Africa is increasingly embracing knowledge management (KM) as a strategic practice, yet many organizations face unique challenges in its adoption and implementation. Seeking profound perspectives on this matter, Christian Elongué, representing Kabod Group, engaged in a conversation...
Vulavula, a language technology, is making waves in Africa by addressing the critical need for language accessibility and preservation. In a recent episode of ALATT podcast, Mr Dossou Bonaventure, a research scientist at Vulavula, shed light on the...
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...
