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Translation Africa Blog - March 2015

Mobiles Increasingly Being Used for Reading in Africa

Mobiles Increasingly Being Used for Reading in Africa

18/03/2015

A leading mobile reading platform says that young Africans have increasingly taken up reading on mobile devices. Could this spell a translation boom? Through its mobile application, Worldreader, a not-for-profit organisation, allows people in low income countries to access books and stories through mobile phones.  Started in 2010, it also hands out e-readers and e-books…

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Uganda Named Best English Speaking Country in Africa

Uganda Named Best English Speaking Country in Africa

16/03/2015

Uganda has been named the best English Speaking African Country in a study conducted by World Linguistic Agency. The study names Uganda as the best with Zambia and South Africa close behind. The study also sees Nigerians being credited for taking the spot for constructing good sentences that are grammatically flawless. The full list is…

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