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Abdisa Bancha Jara | |
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Abdiisaa Bancaa Jaarraa | |
 Abdisa Bancha in 2024 | |
| Born | 21 May 1991 Geta, Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Education | Haramaya University (BSc in Information Technology) |
| Occupation(s) | IT expert, social entrepreneur |
| Known for | Google Crowdsource coordination, language digitization in Ethiopia |
Abdisa Bancha Jara (Abdiisaa Bancaa Jaarraa in Oromo; born 21 May 1991) is an Ethiopian IT expert and social entrepreneur known for his work in local language digitization and community-driven technology training. He is the coordinator of the Ethiopian and African team for Google Crowdsource and the founder of several tech initiatives aimed at digital inclusion.
Early life and education
[edit]Abdisa was born in Geta, Nansebo Woreda, Bale Zone, Oromia Region. He graduated from Haramaya University in 2013 with a degree in Information Technology."Abdisa Bancha – LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
Career
[edit]Abdisa began his professional career as a Junior Developer at Merita Technologies and later worked at Ethio Telecom, where he contributed to the design of customer self-service applications."'Sarvarii guddaa akka biyyaatti kan jalqabaa ta'u' - Abdiisaa Baancaa". BBC Afaan Oromoo. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
He held technology leadership roles at Rift Valley University and became an active contributor to digital literacy initiatives across Ethiopia. He founded OICT Solutions, a technology training and consulting firm based in Ethiopia."About Abdisa Bancha – OICT Solutions". OICT Solutions. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
Since 2022, Abdisa has served as the coordinator for Google Crowdsource Ethiopia, where he leads efforts to digitize languages such as Oromo, Amharic, Tigrinya, Somali, and Afar. He has organized volunteer teams from various universities to improve local language resources and support machine learning data contributions."Community Spotlight: Meet Abdisa from Ethiopia". Google Crowdsource Blog. Google. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
His contributions to language technology and digital inclusion have been featured in Ethiopian Press Agency and Addis Standard."Afaan Oromoo erga Afaan Google ta'ee as..." Ethiopian Press Agency. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2025."Oduu Afaan Oromoo: Afaanota 133 Google galmeesse keessaa tokko ta'e". Addis Standard. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
Awards
[edit]Abdisa received the Bronze Prize in the 2017 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition held in Berlin, Germany, for his community-driven ICT initiatives."Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition – Abdisa Bancha Jara". Entrepreneurship Campus. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
Media
[edit]His work has been profiled by international and local media, including:
BBC Afaan Oromoo"'Sarvarii guddaa akka biyyaatti kan jalqabaa ta'u' - Abdiisaa Baancaa". BBC Afaan Oromoo. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
VOA Afaan Oromoo"Qophii dorgommii Idil-Addunyaa irratti injifannoo galmeessan". VOA Afaan Oromoo. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
Addis Standard"Afaan Google addaan citee ture itti fufsiisuuf..." Addis Standard. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
Ethiopian Press Agency"Haleellaa Saayibarii fi Afaan Oromoo". Ethiopian Press Agency. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2025.