A specialist team, not a translation vendor
Meridian Language Services is a specialist Amharic localization team based in Addis Ababa, assembled with a singular focus: high-accuracy localization for organizations operating at the intersection of finance, technology, and regulation.
Built on shared working history, not assembled for a pitch
Our team lead, Abdulaziz Nuraddis, has worked in the Amharic localization industry alongside each member of the core team. Every member has produced a minimum of one million words of verified Amharic technology localization, across platforms that represent the global benchmark for localization quality.
Our most relevant precedent is Safaricom's historic rollout in Ethiopia, including its mobile money platform M-PESA — high-volume string translation across transactional, UI/UX, and regulatory content, mastering the terminology required for mass-market financial adoption.
A banking app is a technology localization task, first
Localizing a banking app or investor portal requires skills built through years of tech platform work, not document translation — handling developer string files in formats such as JSON, XLIFF, and .strings, respecting character limits, maintaining consistency across thousands of strings, and working within tools such as Lokalise, Phrase, and Figma.
Our team has worked exclusively on digital products — specialization that translates directly into faster, higher-quality output for website and app localization.
Confidentiality treated with the gravity institutional finance demands
Regulated organizations entering a new market carry real regulatory, reputational, and commercial exposure if sensitive material is mishandled. Our security framework is built accordingly.
Legally Binding Confidentiality
Every team member, including academic advisors, signs a comprehensive NDA before accessing any client material. Confidentiality obligations survive the termination of any engagement.
Secure Infrastructure
All file transfers and project communications run through secure, encrypted cloud platforms. Sensitive documents are never transmitted as email attachments.
Zero-Leak Data Policy
Client materials are handled as our own most sensitive assets. Upon project completion, all client materials held by the team are permanently and verifiably deleted.
Ready to bring your product or documentation into Amharic?
A 30-minute discovery call is the fastest way to align on scope, timeline, and a complimentary sample localization.