Translation · Interpretation · Communications
Cross-dressing comedians in Cameroon have gone from being celebrated to being accused of promoting a 'homosexual agenda.' This post explores the backlash—fueled not just by homophobia but by jealousy, fear, ignorance, and bandwagoning—and argues that condemning these performers without evidence sacrifices creative talent on the altar of suspicion.
Translation featured prominently among the grievances that sparked the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon in 2016 yet it has become the forgotten grievance. This post examines the measures taken by the government to address translation-related demands and reveals why they are insufficient, makeshift, and potentially setting the stage for future problems.
Translation has surged to prominence in Cameroon. Its shadow now tends to loom over many areas. One such area is the October 2025 presidential election where candidates made a clear effort through translation to address the electorate in the nation's two official languages. However, the same old problems of translation quantity and quality persist. This makes one wonder which candidate would have won if translation was sole campaign. The answer: an unlikely candidate
An exploration of church interpretation in Cameroon, examining the lack of formal training, unpaid volunteer status, and absence of professional standards for interpreters. The article argues that despite its religious context, church interpreting should adhere to professional norms to protect practitioners and ensure quality, warning that failure to advocate for these standards jeopardizes the professional 'heaven' interpreters deserve.
Canal d'Or, Cameroon's premier award show created by Canal 2 International, is threatening to rust—not chemically, but through the creation of discriminatory hierarchies between local music genres and a growing romance with politicians. This post examines the backlash over alleged Anglophone marginalisation while arguing that two deeper issues have escaped popular attention.
An examination of how language professionals in Cameroon perceive technological disruptions in their industry. The article explores feelings of impotence stemming from Africa's lack of ownership in tech innovation and uncertainty about career futures amid machine translation growth, while advocating for a more nuanced view of technology as a transformative rather than destructive force.
