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Leapfrogging the Legacy: Africa’s role in language services and AI

Leapfrogging the Legacy: Africa’s role in language services and AI

Update: 2025-11-03
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By Johan Botha


African language service providers don’t need to catch up — they can leap ahead. The author argues that Africa’s specialized language models, culture of collaborative entrepreneurship, and emphasis on human-centric design can launch the continent to the forefront of the localization industry.

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Leapfrogging the Legacy: Africa’s role in language services and AI

Leapfrogging the Legacy: Africa’s role in language services and AI

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