About Us
The Founding Director
Linah is a language professional working from English to Swahili. She specialises in criminal justice, immigration, legal, and healthcare in the North of England.
She started her linguistic journey as a volunteer in 2019 in a local church—a service she still carries out today. She holds a Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) Law from the International School of Linguists.
She is an associate member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) and the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL), a Language Assessor with DPSI Online, a member of the Union of Professional Interpreters and Translators (NUPIT), and a former board member of ITI.
Ms Makembu has a keen interest in advocacy work and the development and representation of Africa’s rare languages to ensure equitable access to resources.
Ms Makembu is a proud member of:
To be the world’s greatest in bridging communication barriers.
To help individuals & organizations achieve their communication goals.
- Transparency: Because we are ethical in all we do the very core of our business.
- Innovation: A key asset as we incorporate new & practical ideas.
- Collaboration: Because in partnership we deliver exceptional service.
- We provide service on short notice.
- We have qualified compliant & vetted interpreters.
- We are open five days a week.
- Our office hours are from 9 am to 8 pm (Mon to Fri).
- Provide high-quality translations by real people.
- We provide all services solely in Swahili.
- Translations that are certified.
- Observe GDPR and Data Protection Guidelines.
About Swahili
Swahili is a Bantu language spoken by about 35 million. Swahili is an official language of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya and is used as a lingua franca throughout East Africa.
The name Swahili comes from the Arabic word sawahili (coasts) and the language contains a lot of vocabulary from Arabic, Persian, Malagasy, English, German and Portuguese.
The earliest known manuscript in Swahili, a poetic epic, was written in the Arabic script and dates from 1728. During the 19th century Swahili was used as the main language of administration by the European colonial powers in East Africa and under their influence the Latin alphabet was increasingly used to write it.
In the world of interpreting and translation services, rare languages present unique challenges and opportunities. These languages, often spoken by small or isolated communities, are not widely known, or studied compared to more mainstream languages. However, they are just as important when it comes to facilitating communication and understanding across cultures.