The event is expected to strengthen ongoing efforts by EAC member states to position Kiswahili as a language of knowledge, innovation, and economic transformation, while deepening cultural ties...
EAC celebrates World Kiswahili Day (July 5-7, Bujumbura), positioning the language as strategic tool for regional trade and integration. Focus on AI and multilingualism signals demand for localized language models in African markets—emerging frontier for tech expansion and ML capabilities.
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The Citizen Reporter
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Zanzibar. More than 300 delegates, language experts, policymakers and Kiswahili enthusiasts from the eight member states of the East African Community (EAC) are expected to gather in Bujumbura, Burundi, next month for celebrations marking World Kiswahili Language Day and the Third East African Kiswahili Commission (EAKC) Conference.
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