Geographies in Depth
French is now the fifth most spoken world language and growing—thanks to Africans
New data shows there are now 300 million people around the world who speak French - with the fastest growth in speakers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Lynsey covers southern Africa from Johannesburg. Before joining Quartz, Lynsey worked as a correspondent for the Associated Press, covering breaking news and features in southern Africa. Earlier, she was a producer at the South African 24-hour news channel eNCA, where she reported from several countries in Africa, including Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Rwanda. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a master's degree in international relations from the University of the Witwatersrand.
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