Johan Botha
Director
Folio Online
Company Member
Original Join Date: 2025
Professional Bio
Johan Botha is an African language solutions expert and localisation strategist with more than 20 years in the language services industry. As Director of Folio Online and Folio InterTel, he works across African-language localisation, interpreting, multimedia and AI-assisted language services, with experience covering more than 100 languages.
He is a co-founder and board member of the Association of Language Companies in Africa (ALCA) and was named a 2025 Language Industry Influencer by MultiLingual Magazine. His current work focuses on the practical use of AI in African localisation, language quality, workflow automation and building stronger African participation in the global language industry.
Johan is based in Cape Town and regularly speaks on African localisation, technology and the changing role of language companies.
He is a co-founder and board member of the Association of Language Companies in Africa (ALCA) and was named a 2025 Language Industry Influencer by MultiLingual Magazine. His current work focuses on the practical use of AI in African localisation, language quality, workflow automation and building stronger African participation in the global language industry.
Johan is based in Cape Town and regularly speaks on African localisation, technology and the changing role of language companies.
Organization
Parent: Folio Online
10 Pepper Street Unit 2 City of Cape Town, Western Cape 8001 South Africa
+27214262727