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5 HumanIPO Articles Illustrasting the Digitization of African languages

5 HumanIPO Articles Illustrasting the Digitization of African languages

29/04/2014

African languages have long been under-represented online and in the digital space. This however is changing and we here at African Language Solutions predict the next big internet boom will come from the continent, pushing local languages into the digital space. The “home to African tech” website, HumanIPO, is the place to keep an eye…

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Indian Languages now Part of Official South African School Curriculum

Indian Languages now Part of Official South African School Curriculum

29/04/2014

After an absence of twenty years, Indian languages make their comeback on South African Schools! In previous years, South African schools taught Indian languages such as Hindi and Tamil as part of their official curriculum. This practice ended twenty years ago, but according to an article on the Business Standard, these languages will soon return…

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Top 10 African Countries For Business

Top 10 African Countries For Business

16/04/2014

Recently, the World bank issued a new report on which they investigated how easy it is for companies to do business in a multitude of countries across the globe. Of course, the African continent was researched as well: read on to discover which African country is best for businesses! Annually, the World Bank publishes a…

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Xhosa Language Teaching in South African Primary Education

Xhosa Language Teaching in South African Primary Education

16/04/2014

In South Africa, ten Western Cape schools have agreed to participate in a pilot project by the South African government. By doing so, they have agreed to teach the Xhosa language to their pupils in grade 1. On website IOL News, Ilse Fredericks discusses a new project set up by the Department of Basic Education…

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Ethnical and Linguistic Diversity in Libya

Ethnical and Linguistic Diversity in Libya

14/04/2014

Contrary to popular belief, Libyan society does not consist of one large, homogenous group of Arabs. Now Gaddafi is gone, the other ethnicities in the country who were severely oppressed under his regime, are making themselves heard. Lawyer and Journalist Adela Suliman enlightens us about the three largest ethnic minorities in the country. Recently, a…

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Should Nigeria Join the Francophonie?

Should Nigeria Join the Francophonie?

11/04/2014

A Nigerian professor calls on the Nigerian Government to join the Francophonie. Becoming a member of the organisation would give the indigenous languages in the country a boost, he says. Moreover,  he believes the country would benefit greatly from having support from both the English and the French. Recently, website the Nigerian Tribune featured an…

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EALA Members to Make Kiswahili the Lingua Franca of the EAC region

EALA Members to Make Kiswahili the Lingua Franca of the EAC region

09/04/2014

Last week, a number of members from the East African Legislative Assembly stated that they wish to see Kiswahili become the lingua franca of the East African Community. As the language is spoken in all countries of the communities, they do not see the need to continue their activities in English. Website AllAfrica gives an…

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Will French become the World’s Most Spoken Language?

Will French become the World’s Most Spoken Language?

09/04/2014

New research has predicted that in 2050, French will be the world’s most spoken language. Francophone Africa plays a large role in this although not everyone believes these predictions to be true due to a large flaw in the study. According to Will Lerner, the French language was long known for slowly losing ground as…

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