Why African languages matter is a question that has become increasingly important in today's interconnected world. Walk through almost any major African city and you may hear several languages before lunch. A conversation at home might happen in one language, a business meeting in another, a classroom lesson in a third, and a television or radio broadcast in yet another. For millions of Africans, switching between languages is simply part […]

This beginner's guide to African history begins with a simple idea: the story of Africa is far older, broader and more diverse than many people realise. For many readers, African history begins with the transatlantic slave trade or European colonialism. Those events are undeniably important, but they represent only a relatively recent chapter in the story of the world's second-largest continent. Africa's history stretches back millions of years. It is […]

Discover Africa: A Traveller's Guide to the Continent This Discover Africa travel guide is designed to help you explore one of the world's most diverse continents with confidence and curiosity. Africa is often spoken about as though it were a single destination. In reality, it is a continent of extraordinary scale and diversity—home to 54 internationally recognised countries, thousands of ethnic groups, more than 2,000 languages, and landscapes that range […]