Some people are still explaining Africa.
We're rewriting the words.

Did you know that Africa appears much smaller on most world maps than it actually is? This distortion is not just about geography, it influences how the world perceives the continent, its power, and its importance. The truth is: Africa is massive. It can contain the United States, China, India, and most of Europe combined. Yet the commonly used Mercator map projection continues to shrink Africa visually. That’s why the #CorrectTheMap campaign matters. Because representation shapes perception, and perception shapes reality. Join the movement.

Africa is losing up to $4.2 billion annually in inflated interest payments on its loans — primarily because of biased media coverage. Our joint research with Africa Practice and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation puts a number on what storytellers have been saying for years: narrative shapes capital flows.

Words matter. Stories matter. Narrative matters. Three short sentences. One working belief. Every entry in The Narrative Dictionary lives by them. Browse the dictionary at the link in bio.

New entry in The Narrative Dictionary: "Failed state." Often deployed as shorthand for governance complexity. In practice, states labelled this way retain significant capacity in service delivery and local governance. The phrase flattens what should be unpacked.