Trust Jamin
Writing inclusive & localized docs for
global communities.
Building for Africa
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Why Part 1
Why this talk
Why Africa matters
How Part 2
Principles and localization
How we’ll win
What Part 3
What can you do today?
The call to arms
Q&A Part 4
Agenda
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Ever tried setting up a
payment gateway and
realized it doesn’t
support your country’s
popular method of
payment?
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Why This Talk
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Why Africa matters!
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Africa matters because
Devs Africa
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The Gaps in Global Docs
Dollar-centric examples
U.S. idioms & metaphors
Unsupported infra (e.g., mobile
money, mobile transfer)
Cultural insensitivity
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Inclusive Writing Principles
Plain language
Clear navigation
No idioms
Community input
Visual explanations
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Tools & Workflows
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Shoutout to African
Communities
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How we’ll win
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What You Can Do Today
Audit your docs
Add local examples
Build a style guide
Invite local voices
Make docs a team sport
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“Global tools need local docs.”
Let’s build them—together