Malamiromba's Work Promoting Hausa Language and Technology
Biography
Malamiromba is the brand name of Ibrahim Zubairu, a Nigerian educator and tech advocate based in Kano. He holds a Master of Technology (in Power Systems) and an MBA, and serves as a Lecturer I at Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano researchgate.net. In 2024 he founded Malamiromba Ltd, an edutech startup headquartered in Kano, where he acts as Product Manager and community leaderlinkedin.comlinkedin.com. Under his leadership Malamiromba Ltd has grown into what he describes as “the largest tech community in Northern Nigeria”linkedin.comlinkedin.com.
Contributions to Hausa Language
Zubairu is a strong proponent of creating technology content in Hausa to boost inclusion. He regularly produces tutorials and discussions in Hausa, believing that making tech accessible in local languages “promotes inclusivity” and ensures no community is “left behind” in the digital agelinkedin.comlinkedin.com. For example, he created an instructional video in Hausa explaining AI prompt engineering, explicitly to “bridge the gap” and bring AI literacy to Hausa speakerslinkedin.com. In writings he has noted that Hausa is spoken well beyond West Africa, so providing tech resources in Hausa enriches the global internet and “celebrates the richness of linguistic diversity”linkedin.com. Within Malamiromba Ltd, he aims to make the initiative “a beacon of #TechInHausa” by tailoring all courses and content for Hausa-speaking learnerslinkedin.comlinkedin.com.
Tech Advocacy
Zubairu’s work focuses on empowering Northern Nigerian youth with practical tech skills. Through Malamiromba Ltd he runs hands-on training, career coaching and digital skills programs designed to bridge the region’s digital dividelinkedin.com. Initiatives include career-awareness workshops, resume reviews, bootcamps, hackathons and virtual internships, all aimed at equipping participants with “high-income” tech skillslinkedin.comlinkedin.com. He also launched an Arewa Job Board that matches Northern tech talent with verified local and remote job opportunitieslinkedin.com. Other programs (branded “Skill Arewa” and “Career Mastery”) provide mentorship fellowships and networking, ensuring trainees gain real work experience and job placement supportlinkedin.comlinkedin.com. In all these efforts he emphasizes community building: Malamiromba organizes frequent virtual seminars and local meetups (“Growth, Innovation & Success” sessions) to connect Arewa tech professionals, following the stated vision “to build the largest tech community in Northern Nigeria”linkedin.comlinkedin.com.
Online Presence
Zubairu is highly active online under the Malamiromba brand. The Malamiromba website () serves as a hub for programs and eventsmalamiromba.com. He and his team maintain public pages and channels on all major platforms. For example, Malamiromba Ltd is on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube, and even runs a Telegram/WhatsApp group for Northern Nigeria tech opportunitieslinkedin.com. Ibrahim himself creates content on social apps: his TikTok handle (@malamiromba) posts tech tips in Hausa and has tens of thousands of followers, and he frequently publishes short videos on YouTube and reels on Instagram. He also engages on LinkedIn (where he has over 5,000 followerslinkedin.com) and Facebook. Across these channels he often uses hashtags like #TechInHausa, #SkillArewa and #Malamiromba to build the Hausa-speaking tech community. In addition, Malamiromba offers live online classes (with bilingual notes in Hausa/English) and digital mentorship; enrollees receive materials like his “Tech Sense Guide” (available in either Hausa or English) as part of Malamiromba’s curriculumlinkedin.com.
Public Reception
Ibrahim Zubairu’s work has earned substantial community engagement. By mid-2025 Malamiromba’s programs had attracted tens of thousands of participants – e.g. over 50,000 active members and 100,000 workshop attendeeslinkedin.com. The Malamiromba Facebook group grew to over 26,000 memberslinkedin.com, and his LinkedIn posts routinely draw dozens of reactions. For instance, one LinkedIn update about Kano’s tech scene received 66 reactions and 13 commentslinkedin.com. Colleagues in the Nigerian tech community have praised his insights; in one example a peer commented on his post “absolutely impressive… Well done”linkedin.com. His personal LinkedIn profile shows 5,027 followerslinkedin.com, reflecting his influence. In public statements Malamiromba is frequently cited as “building the largest tech community in Northern Nigeria”linkedin.comlinkedin.com. All told, his Hausa-language and tech education initiatives are widely recognized as boosting digital skills and inclusion for Arewa youths.
Sources: Profile and LinkedIn posts by Ibrahim Zubairu (aka Malamiromba)researchgate.netlinkedin.comlinkedin.comlinkedin.comlinkedin.comlinkedin.comlinkedin.comlinkedin.comlinkedin.comlinkedin.comlinkedin.comlinkedin.com; Malamiromba Ltd websitemalamiromba.com.