Lali Abdalla Shelali performing using a flute during madhimisho ya siku ya Kiswahili duniani at the Lamu Youth Alliance. {Photo,Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard} The most famous phrase from Kiswahili has ...

The world and most African countries marked Thursday as the first World Kiswahili Language Day. Swahili is considered one of the top 10 most spoken languages in the world. And in Africa, it is the ...

On November 23,2021, the United Nations designated July 7 as the World Kiswahili Language Day — the official day to celebrate the Swahili language. The announcement was made by the UN Educational, ...

• Many, including literary heavyweights Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and Wole Soyinka, have advocated for the embracing of Kiswahili as a pan-African language of communication. • But there’s legitimate concern ...

On the occasion of World Kiswahili Language Day at UNESCO, the Permanent Delegations of East African Member States to UNESCO, in collaboration with the UNESCO Secretariat, will organize a panel ...

A footage of former prime minister Raila Odinga singing his favourite Jamaican song in Kiswahili has been released. This ...

Of the few languages I’ve had the privilege to learn (badly) in my life, Kiswahili (Swahili) is my favourite. It’s wonderful expressionism and rich use of proverbs is a window into a different way of ...

The University of Cape Town, pictured, has plans to introduce Kiswahili as an elective language course from 2023 and as a major subject from 2028. [Mike Hutchings/Reuters] On July 5, Uganda’s cabinet ...

Google has unveiled Kiswahili versions of Gmail, Google Maps and Google Chrome, setting stage for increased Internet use in East Africa. The development comes at a time when East African Community ...