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Cartoon illustration of an elderly African man sitting under a tree, smiling and sharing wisdom with three children.

Igbo proverbs that explain life better than a T...

Timeless Igbo proverbs that teach life lessons better than any TED Talk.

Igbo proverbs that explain life better than a T...

Timeless Igbo proverbs that teach life lessons better than any TED Talk.

Cartoon illustration of an elderly African man sitting under a tree, smiling and sharing wisdom with three children.

Yoruba proverbs that explain life better than a...

Timeless Yoruba proverbs that teach life lessons better than any TED Talk.

Yoruba proverbs that explain life better than a...

Timeless Yoruba proverbs that teach life lessons better than any TED Talk.

A messy pile of Swahili language learning books on a wooden table

Why Uganda’s Mubarak Munyagwa’s got it all wron...

Ugandan presidential hopeful Mubarak Munyagwa wants to ban Swahili. They should be doing the opposite.

Why Uganda’s Mubarak Munyagwa’s got it all wron...

Ugandan presidential hopeful Mubarak Munyagwa wants to ban Swahili. They should be doing the opposite.

Cartoon illustrations of African-origin English words, including a zombie, cola can, banjo, safari animals, zebra, and tote bag.

The English words with African roots

Discover the surprising African roots of everyday English words like cola, banjo,safari, and more.

The English words with African roots

Discover the surprising African roots of everyday English words like cola, banjo,safari, and more.

Ghana and Germany flags

Why German kids speak more Twi than UK kids

My theory on why kids in Germany learn Twi better than those in the UK.

Why German kids speak more Twi than UK kids

My theory on why kids in Germany learn Twi better than those in the UK.

Afrobeats stars Ayra Starr, Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Sarkodie

What native language rules Afrobeats? Yoruba, P...

We analyse Billboard’s 50 Best Afrobeats songs to reveal which native language truly comes out on top.

What native language rules Afrobeats? Yoruba, P...

We analyse Billboard’s 50 Best Afrobeats songs to reveal which native language truly comes out on top.