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The 77 Percent: Which language can unite Africa?

Jane NyingiOctober 2, 2018

There have recently been calls from politicians and scholars for Africans to use one African language that can rival colonial ones like English and French. That’s the discussion this week on the #77Percent show. We also have a report from S.A after it announced it would include Kiswahili in its curriculum. Zukile Jama from South Africa and Eddy Micah Jnr from Ghana are our guests on this topic.

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Host:Jane Nyingi/Wanjiku Mwaura

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The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth

A weekly podcast for the 77% of Africans who are under 35 years of age. We're a generation of confident, dynamic young people who are shaping Africa's future. You can listen below — or on your favorite podcast platform.

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