Everyone in Africa speaks English. Or do they?
English Africa, French Africa, Portuguese Africa. We are accustomed to using these terms to designate different countries of Africa. Kenya is considered an anglophone country while Mali is universally regarded … Continue reading
Call for Translation in Kenya’s Kibera Slum
We’ve been invited to Kibera, Kenya’s largest slum, to talk about – of all things – translation. “We” refers to a delegation from Translators without Borders consisting of Paula Shannon, … Continue reading
I Believe
I believe that for the first time in human history we are capable of sharing knowledge with everyone on this planet, regardless of where they live and what language they … Continue reading
Mentoring Congolese Translators for Health
Translators without Borders is matching European and African translators to help bring the first health knowledge platform to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tufts University, based in Boston, has created … Continue reading
The Elephant in the Access to Information Room
It’s exciting to see a roomful of smart, cosmopolitan people talking about saving lives by making knowledge more accessible. That’s what happened last week in London at the HIFA2015 conference, … Continue reading
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My Two Hats
As co-founder of both Lexcelera and Translators without Borders, I spend a lot of time switching between two hats. Hat number one is an entrepreneurial hat, and I’ve been wearing … Continue reading
Want to End Poverty and Save Lives? Translate!
During all those years I spent “almost giving” I imagined myself serving food in a refugee camp, or teaching children in an orphanage. I never dreamed that my own métier … Continue reading
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about … Continue reading
Guest Post from Weru Macharia
I am writing to express my delight at last week’s meeting in Nairobi during the cocktail for Nairobi based translators. It was an eye opener in as far as we … Continue reading
Come join us today!
I’m so excited about the strides Translators without Borders has made in the last few months. – Thanks to an online translation platform programmed for us by ProZ.com, we’ve already … Continue reading
