Kola Tubosun

Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún (Yoruba: [kɔ́lá túbɔ̀sṹ] ^ⓘ; born 22 September 1981) is a Nigerian linguist, writer, and film-maker best known for his work in African digital humanities. A Fulbright Fellow and Chevening Scholar, Túbọ̀sún has led efforts to integrate African languages into global technology, including the introduction of Nigerian English to Google’s voice recognition systems. He is the publisher of the literary platform OlongoAfrica and the director of the documentary Ebrohimie Road: A Museum of Memory (2024). In 2016, he became the first African to receive the Premio Ostana "Special Prize" for his advocacy in indigenous language rights. He is currently the Africa editor of the Best Literary Translations anthology, published by Deep Vellum.