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AFLC 2024 Session 4
February 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Hausa Language: A Lingua franca
Name: Harouna Mahamat
Session Language: Hausa
Type: Individual presentation (1 hour)
Description:
This session will shed light on Hausa and its position in African society today. Harouna will discuss how the language can be used to empower education, technology, and African integration. Additionally, he will address the challenges faced by the language and propose some potential solutions. This presentation is an opportunity to shed light on Hausa’s importance and explore ways to overcome obstacles in its development and utilization.
Speaker Bio
Harouna Mahamat, a 28-year-old Cameroonian Hausa linguist and diplomacy student, is a trailblazer in promoting African languages and cultural exchange. As the Executive Secretary General of the Hausa Cultural Centre and co-founder of the African LangService Hub, his contributions have been instrumental in elevating the status of Hausa language and fostering linguistic diversity. With his expertise in Hausa, French, English, Arabic, Chinese, and Hindi, Harouna Mahamat bridges cultural gaps and communicates effectively, while his numerous articles on Hausa language and African languages promotion showcase his commitment to preserving and celebrating African linguistic heritage.
Time Slot: [21 February, 4 P.M. GMT]
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IyFD1coATluOIKVmBdh3pQ
