AfroLingo has been working in the translation industry for more than 10 years and it proved that it’s capable of speaking everyone’s language smoothly. It never disappoints its clients and always keen on providing high-level quality. Clients are always working alongside AfroLingo with confidence that this company meets industry standards and has qualified and experienced staff.
Africa is considered one of the most growing regions in the world, according to the World Bank the growth rate in 2018 reached 3.1% and it will reach 3.6% in 2019–2020. Political transitions and economic reforms have paved the way for multinational companies to start their business in South Africa.
According to Stats SA, South Africa’s economy has grown by 0,8% in 2018. This is up from 0,4% in 2016. Thanks to industries like finance, real estate, and business services, the South African economy has grown in this year and attracted many investors to start and open business in South Africa. This gives AfroLingo a golden opportunity to expand its market share and start building partnerships with these companies which are looking for a trusted professional translation company in South Africa to handle their translation needs.
2018 in Brief
2018 is considered a fruitful year for AfroLingo as it was succeeded to overachieve many milestones that were pre-planned for this year. So here is a glimpse about what was achieved.
- 52% Growth Rate
From 2017, AfroLingo witnessed a great improvement in its growth rate with an increase of 56%. So AfroLingo starts 2018 with a focus on maintaining this growth and expands its business with new and existing clients and it kept the growth rate with 52%. Thanks to its hard-working team of sales, marketing and account and project managers who were dedicated to achieving such numbers. Moreover, we can’t forget the major cornerstone in this success which is their in-house team of translators and linguists who maintain their high-quality standards of translation.
- Kenya Office
As part of our expansion, we managed to open a new office in Nairobi, Kenya on 25th June 2018. This step gives AfroLingo a marvelous advantage to reach a new market and work with more clients. Also, this was considered as a challenge to start in a new fresh market with tens of translation companies that are based in Kenya for a long time. But thanks to AfroLing’s good reputation and experience, this was not an easy mission but we managed to make it possible.
- ISO 17100 Certificate
On April 25th, 2018 AfroLingo affirms that it meets the internationally recognized standard within the translation and localization industry. AfroLingo successfully passed surveillance audits for ISO 17100 Certificate and had officially confirmed itself as an international company that adheres to certain quality steps to make sure that its services are the best.
During this year, AfroLingo has proven its expertise in handling big projects for multiple international and local clients. Those clients believed in AfroLingo and its team and they invested their money and time and they proved that they are trustworthy and reliable.
Niki Louw from Mobistar said: “We’ve been very impressed with the quality of their work. Their turn around times are quick, their communication is great and they always adhere to any timelines discussed”.
What 2019 will be?
A new chapter with new challenges will start in 2019 for AfroLingo. AfroLingo is willing to work to achieve these challenges and we are looking for to double achieve what we are planning.
Our ambitions are unlimited for this year and here are quick glance about this year
- We will work on a partnership with other local organizations that support the South African communities in education, health and women empowerment.
- Publish our latest news and participate in events organized by translation associations like Gala, Slator, and Multilingual Magazine.
- Improve our media presence in South Africa and Kenya, make sure to attend top events and network with top managerial positions.
- Expand our clients’ base in South Africa, Kenya and worldwide.
Ahmed Hamdy, business development manager in AfroLingo said: “AfroLingo is really delighted about what we have done last year and we are planning to achieve more. Our goal is not only to serve clients in South Africa and Kenya only but in the whole world. The African continent is considered a virgin market and a golden opportunity for many businesses to increase their market share”.
AfroLingo is a South African company that is specialized in providing translation services in South Africa and Kenya. Founded in 2008 and opened its second office in Kenya in 2018. AfroLingo is ISO 17100 certified translation & localization service provider of translation, desktop publishing, interpretation, and transcription. AfroLingo works with thousands of direct local and international clients and over 100 MLV (multi-language vendors).
Contact info:
Name: Ahmed Hamdy
Address: Ground Floor, Liesbeek House, River Park, River Lane, Mowbray 7700 Cape Town, South Africa.
Phone: (+27) 213002355
