Africa does not have an official language. It is not a country.
Africa is a continent with 54 different countries, and more than 100 official languages.
Countries in Africa where English is an official language include:BotswanaCameroonThe GambiaGhanaKenyaLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMauritiusNamibiaNigeriaRwandaSeychellesSierra LeonSouth AfricaSudanSwazilandTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabweHowever there are also countries in Africa that have English as a major language, but not as an official language.
Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language, along with French and Portuguese.
Yes, it it one of more than 20 official languages on the continent of Africa.
There is no such language as "African."For more information about the languages of Africa, click here.
The following 6 West African countries have English as their official (or co-official) language:CameroonThe GambiaGhanaLiberiaNigeriaSierra Leone
Tanzania has no official language, but I think you're thinking about Swahili, which is official in Kenya and widely spoken in Tanzania.
Because the French did not colonize South Africa.
There are over 2000 languages and dialects in Africa and 54 independant nations; there is no one single official lanuage. Swahilli is spoken mainly in Kenya and other parts of east Africa.
South Africa has 11 official languages and all these languages are allowed in court proceedings. However, the main language spoken is English.
Namibia's official language is English, but both Afrikaans (a language widely used in South Africa) and German are also spoken. [Namibia was formerly known as German South-West Africa.] Kenya too has English as its official language, but Swahili is widely spoken, and is often used as a lingua franca because there are a number of popular tribal languages.
The official language of England is English but Africa is a continent with lots of different countries - most of whom have their own languages.
Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa where Spanish has official status.Guinea Ecuatorial (Equatorial Guinea). 5 local languages are spoken too in this country, but Spanish is the official language.