Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boast over ...

Somalia is to introduce Swahili, the lingua franca of East Africa, to its national curriculum, the president has announced. English is used as the language of instruction for most subjects nationwide ...

The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa, as reflected in its language being the official tongue of Kenya, Tanzania and even inland countries ...

Somalia has announced plans to accelerate the introduction of Swahili into the country's curriculum for schools and universities as part of its push for integration within the regional bloc East ...

“Somalia wears many different hats,” Mohamud said at the summit in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. He explained that Somalia ...

Swahili is set to become the official language for the East African Community (EAC) and the Uganda government has since ordered that all citizens must learn the language. The EAC is made up of five ...

Even to Luis Von Ahn, there are a few things about Duolingo, the mobile-phone based language learning app that he co-developed five years ago, that don’t make a lot of obvious sense. Like the fact ...

The Swahili Fashion Week and Awards has officially announced that its 18th edition will take place from December 5 to 7, 2025 ...

Swahili Beach Resort, an iconic luxury destination on the Kenyan coast, has been honored as Africa’s Leading Beach Resort at the 2024 Africa Gala Ceremony of the World Travel Awards. The prestigious ...

Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally-recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boast over ...