> French will be present on all continents, and particularly predominant in a continent that, by 2050, should be a fast-growing economic powerhouse–Africa 6 ye

> French will be present on all continents, and particularly predominant in a continent that, by 2050, should be a fast-growing economic powerhouse–Africa 6 years ago, Rwanda changed its language medium in schools from French to English, and more French Union African countries may follow. Virtually every African I meet from a French Union country speaks English just as well. If there's any sudden decline in world population in the next 35 years, it will probably be in sub-Saharan Africa. Mandarin's making inroads in Africa with the huge influx of Chinese workers there over the past 20 years.