Digital Revolution: Togo Fights for African Languages in the Tech Age
Breaking the Digital Language Barrier Imagine being unable to use your mother tongue online—no email addresses, no websites, no apps in the language you speak daily. For millions of Africans, this isn't hypothetical—it's reality. But Togo is leading a quiet revolution to change this digital exclusion. At the recent Universal Acceptance Day 2025 in Lomé, tech pioneers unveiled bold plans to bring African languages into the digital mainstream. Here's why this matters for Togo's future: The Stark Reality: Africa's Digital Language Divide By the Numbers: 0 African languages fully supported in domain systems 2,000+ living African languages 75% of Togolese prefer local languages for daily communication "Right now, if you want a website in Ewe or Kabiye, the internet literally can't process it," explains Emmanuel Agbenonwossi of Internet Society Togo. "This isn't just technical—it's about digital colonization." Togo's Three-Pronged Solution 1. Building the […]
