For anyone looking to do business in Africa, below are some essential facts to be aware of.

• Africa is a continent, not a country.
• There are 56 countries (recognized and de facto states) in Africa.
• Six of the ten fasted-growing countries in the world are in Africa.
• There are an estimated 2000+ African languages.
• There are four primary language families in Africa (some classify up to 7 families).

The Approximate Number of Languages and Speakers

• Afro-Asiatic: 200 languages covering Northern Africa.
• Nilo-Saharan: 140 languages with 11 million speakers throughout Central and Eastern Africa.
• Niger-Saharan: 1000 languages with some 200 million speakers.
• Khoisan: 30 languages in the western part of Southern Africa.

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