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Interpretation
Simultaneous, consecutive, whispered and remote interpretation for summits, STC sessions, and closed-door negotiations.
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Language that holds in the room where decisions are made.
Simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, certified document translation, research and advisory — delivered with the confidentiality expected at AU, UN and embassy tables.
Trusted on high-level policy dialogues, scientific consultations and multilingual workshops across the Horn of Africa and beyond.
10+Years of proven delivery
5Core working languages
AU · UN · GIZInstitutional assignments
RSIZoom, Teams & WebEx ready
What we do
Four practices. One standard of care.
MAC is built for organizers who cannot afford a missed nuance — in the booth, on the page, or in the field.
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Translation
Document translation across English, Amharic, French, Arabic, Portuguese and other local and international languages.
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Research & feasibility
Qualitative inquiry, surveys and feasibility studies for health, education, livelihoods and development programmes.
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Training & advisory
Capacity building, facilitation and consultancy that pair linguistic precision with sector knowledge.
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2011E.C. ESTABLISHED
About MAC
Culturally contextualized language services for Africa’s institutions.
Million Abebe Consultancy is a professional service firm specializing in high-quality interpretation, translation, research and consultancy. We work with international organizations, embassies, NGOs, government institutions and the private sector.
- Confidentiality by default
- Booth, tabletop and RSI setups
- Sector-aware linguists
- On-site technical support
Clients & partners
The rooms we already know how to work in.
Selected institutions from our assignment portfolio.
How we work
From brief to booth in four clear steps.
Scope the room
Languages, mode, agenda, speakers and sensitivity. We confirm booth, receivers and RSI platform needs.
Match the linguists
We assign interpreters and translators with the right language combination and sector background.
Glossaries & tech
Terminology, documents and equipment checks — so the first sentence is already accurate.
Stay in the meeting
On-site or remote support through closing, with a discreet debrief if you need it.
In the field
Setups our clients recognize.
Key personnel
A bench built for high-stakes multilingual work.
Project manager
Million Abebe
MA Project Management. Ten years leading translation, transcription and field research for UNICEF, World Bank and GIZ.
Lead interpreter
Zerihun Kassaye
Trilingual FR–EN–AM. DELF-DALF C2. UNECA, IGAD, UNDP, UNICEF and AU summit experience. SDL Trados.
Senior interpreter
Aleixo P. N. Bim
20+ years. Portuguese, French and English. Assignments in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania.
What organizers tell us
Quiet rooms. Clear meaning.
The booth was ready before delegates sat. Channel quality held through a two-day IGAD dialogue.
Conference organizer, regional blocEN–AR–FR–PT document turns came back consistent with our institutional voice — and on the embargo date.
Programme officer, development agencyRemote interpretation on Teams felt like being in the room. The team already knew our malaria-modelling lexicon.
Technical meeting lead, public healthNext assignment
Tell us the languages. We will prepare the room.
Share dates, venue, language pairs and whether you need booths, headsets or RSI. A coordinator replies with a scoped quote.