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 Influencers in the Global Language Industry for 2024 by MultiLingual. This prestigious recognition was announced in the February 2024 edition of the MultiLingual magazine, following a selection process that involved nearly 21,000 public votes from localization, translation, and interpretation professionals worldwide.
Kabod is the ONLY African company featured on this esteemed list, underscoring the company’s excellence, industry impact, and value to clients. The selection highlights Kabod’s significant contributions to the language industry and its role in elevating African languages and culture on the global stage.
Ngnaoussi Elongué Cédric Christian, Managing Director at Kabod Group and co-founder of the Association of Language Companies in Africa (ALCA), was featured in the magazine. In his article, Christian expressed gratitude for the recognition and outlined his journey in the language industry, emphasising his commitment to promoting African languages and fostering collaboration within the African language community.
Kabod Group is constantly working on multiple fronts to build a thriving language industry in Africa. Key initiatives and achievements include:
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Co-founded the Association of Language Companies in Africa (ALCA) to increase professionalism, accelerate advocacy for excellence and application of global standards by LSPs in Africa. ALCA is organizing the upcoming Annual Conference for LSPs in Africa in August 2024. Register for it here.
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Founded the first network of African languages translators and teachers (ALATT) with over 1600 language professionals (freelancers, LSPs, interpreters, voice-over etc). Free to join here
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Founded and developed MATI, the Marketplace of African Language Translators and Interpreters, with over 260 members, to ease access to gigs, jobs, and consulting opportunities among language professionals.
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Hosts the podcast on African Language Technologies and Tools, which celebrates innovators who create practical tools to ease the use of African Languages, such as creating the Akan dictionary, African keyboards, API etc.
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Convener of African Language Talks (KLS), where several language professionals discuss trending issues in localisation and language matters to come up with solutions and recommendations.
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Leading global research and advocacy interventions to integrate African languages in the education system, in publishing, in business practices and in children’s books.
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A thought leader on localisation, language policies, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning and AI integration in language services in Africa, sharing expertise through local, national and international events.
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Co-developed localisation guides to facilitate business expansions in African countries. Some of them are freely accessible here.
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Publisher of the first magazine dedicated to LSPs in Africa.
This recognition reaffirms Kabod’s position as a thought leader in localisation, language policies, and AI integration in language services across Africa and beyond.
For more information about Kabod and its services, please visit www.kabodgroup.com
Email : languages@kabodgroup.com
