Tag: Sheriff Issaka

collage of influencers April 2026 issue

Influencing the Industry

These diverse language professionals are united by a passion to see the industry thrive. They define "influence" as a responsibility to ensure global access and equity, emphasizing that while technology is evolving, human judgment, cultural intelligence, and collaboration remain vital.
Sheriff Issaka

PIC-Winning MansaLLM Aims to Bridge the African Language Gap

LocWorld54’s Process Innovation Challenge winner, Sheriff Issaka of African Languages Lab, discusses MansaLLM, which uses culturally grounded data and human-in-the-loop evaluation to augment linguistic work and promote African language technology on the world stage.

Phrase and African Languages Lab Partner to Strengthen African Language Support for Global Business

Through BYOE, Phrase customers can now integrate Mansa, All Lab’s flagship engine for 30 African languages, which is designed to deliver accurate, culturally aware contextual translation at scale, expanding multilingual reach across African markets.

LocWorld54: “What’s Next” for the Localization Industry?

With a theme of “What’s Next?,” LocWorld returned to Monterey, California, on October 14-16. AI took center stage, with the conference exploring where the technology is taking us — and where we are taking it.