New Report: The Story We Must Not Lose

The Story We Must Not Lose report captures what African parents are saying about children, language, history, and identity.

 The survey found that 81.4% of respondents believe African language is essential to cultural identity, and 72.6% say it is very important that younger generations speak or understand their African mother tongue.

Families also pointed to real barriers, including foreign-language dominance, parents speaking different languages at home, reduced daily use, and schools not giving enough space to African languages. The concern around history is even stronger. 85.8% of respondents said younger generations are not learning enough about African history and culture.

Parents want children to learn a fuller story of Africa - not only slavery, colonisation, or struggle, but also African kingdoms, leaders, folktales, philosophies, inventions, and contemporary African excellence.  

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