Ethnomathematician and author of Somali language and literature. He has a PhD in African Studies specializing in Computational Linguistics of African Languages. He has created and currently directs the Somali Corpus, an online platform to manage a corpus database for Somali language. His leadership and work at Redsea Cultural Foundation and Hargeysa Cultural Centre earned him recognition in Somaliland and internationally. He has the rare talent of combining the rational thinking of a mathematician and linguistic and literary mastery and passion necessary to research and write with authority and elegance. Author or editor of several books and book chapters, including renowned “Gobannimo bilaash maaha (freedom is not free)”, Dr. Jama Musse Jama is also the founder and yearly organizer of Hargeysa International Book Fair, one of the most important literature festivals and book celebration in Africa.Jama is also experienced Senior Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Analytical Skills, Management, Java, Knowledge Management, and HTML. Strong research professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in African Studies from Oriental University of Naples.