I think we have such an incredibly rich cultural influence a and i would make my first, you know, my first thought goes to sort of the aphrobete artists personally. I think that there's, there's so much going thereare lots of really great yeutlet activism movements, especially across central africa. There are aLots of incredible journalists, a lot of great literary magazines on the continent,. Others who who are really, really pushing whor ready pushing an bounndres. You know, i get so excited when i see this. It so many different avenues, whether it's food and musicand and art and fashion.
Journalist and writer Dipo Faloyin's new book, Africa Is Not A Country, looks to challenge overly simplistic narratives for one of the most culturally diverse regions on Earth. The African continent is home to over 2,000 languages – from Igbo to Xhosa, Franglais to Yoruba – and comprises countries as politically varied as post-Arab Spring Egypt, fast-growing Ghana, and increasingly authoritarian Rwanda. Joining Dipo to discuss it is our host, the award-winning journalist Yousra Elbagir.
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