LECTURE SERIES OF INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN CONTINENT, TANZANIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Topics:

1.      An Overview of African Continent:

i.            Land Area (Size);

ii.          Population;

iii.        Countries; and

iv.         It’s Economy.

2.      African Union and African Regional Integration:

i.            Africa – China Ties and

ii.          Economic Opportunities.

3.      An Overview of Tanzania:

i.            Land Area (size);

ii.          Population;

iii.        Tanzania – China  Ties; and

iv.         Economic Opportunities.

4.      Tanzanian Cultural Issues:

i.            Linguistic (languages) issues;

ii.          Religious Beliefs; and

iii.        Political and Leadership.

5.      Swahili Language, An Overview:

i.            Language Group;

ii.          Origins;

iii.        Number of Speakers;

iv.         Coverage (spoken area); and

v.           Opportunities related to learning Swahili.