The underrepresentation of Indigenous African languages online has long been a challenge. In recent years, Africans have taken up the task of bridging this digital divide, recognizing the importance ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves of information for answers to complex questions. At least, that is, so ...

African indigenous language advocates, linguists and volunteers are pushing ahead with making digital platforms and online content more accessible in local languages. Main Languages of the internet: ...

Africa stands at the edge of a historic demographic shift. By 2050, one in three young people in the world will be African.

"We want to improve the visibility and representation of African languages on the Internet," explained Bonaventure. Discoverability is limited not only because English dominates machine learning ...

Cape Peninsula University of Technology provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. South African indigenous languages are among those at risk of a serious decline due to the increasing ...

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A language is an inescapable tool for communication and, words are one of the tools of expression. Even if it is impossible to dissociate language and culture, it is possible, even though difficult, ...

China has established language schools in almost every African country. Observers say that's part of a strategy to expand its economic influence across the continent.Miradie Tchekpo biggest dream has ...

Africa stands at the edge of a historic demographic shift. By 2050, one in three young people in the world will be African. This represents an extraordinary opportunity for the continent to shape ...