Francophonie Festival: Conference "Is French emerging as the language of business in Africa?"

A study recently published in the Washington Post (Rick Noack, « The Future of Language », The Washington Post, Sept. 24, 2015) indicates that French will become the world’s most widely spoken language - before English and Mandarin - by 2050. This observation is directly linked to the demographic growth of the African continent where 30 out of 54 countries include French as one of their official languages. These demographics already apply as 54% of the world’s French-speaking population lives in Africa today.

Engaging with these emerging markets means being able to understand the language spoken by consumers, entrepreneurs and political leaders. French is the main language of government and business law in Northern and Western Africa, and is shared by a large number of the population.

A study recently published in the Washington Post indicates that French will become the world’s most widely spoken language - before English and Mandarin - by 2050. This observation is directly linked to the demographic growth of the African continent where 30 out of 54 countries include French as one of their official languages. These demographics already apply as 54% of the world’s French-speaking population lives in Africa today.

The conference will be held Thursday March 17, 2016 from 4:45 PM to 7:45 PM. It will be followed by snacks and refreshments. This event is organized by Emory University and Francophonie Atlanta as part of the Atlanta Francophonie Festival 2016.

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