Africa in 40 Minutes: From Egypt to South Africa

Africa is a continent of staggering extremes, and this video takes you from its northern tip to its southern edge in just 40 minutes. Starting in Egypt with its pharaohs and the Nile, we travel down through diverse ecosystems and cultures until we reach South Africa. You’ll see how geography, history, and wildlife shape the daily reality of these incredible regions. Join us for a rapid but rich tour of a continent that is far too often misunderstood. 0:00 Introduction 1:19 Morocco — Atlas Mountains, Marrakesh and the gateway to the Sahara 3:33 Egypt — pyramids, the Nile and millennia of history 6:09 Sudan — the pyramids of Meroë and the confluence of two Niles 8:44 Ethiopia — Danakil, rock-hewn churches and the birthplace of coffee 11:06 Kenya — Masai Mara, the Rift Valley and safari 13:55 Tanzania — Kilimanjaro and the islands of Zanzibar 16:14 Uganda — the source of the Nile and mountain gorillas 18:41 Rwanda — the land of a thousand hills and the return of wildlife 21:35 Nigeria — Lagos, the continent's largest economy 24:19 Ghana — gold, forts and the Ashanti 27:42 Senegal — Dakar, Lake Retba and the Atlantic coast 30:23 Côte d'Ivoire — cocoa, Abidjan and tropical forests 32:49 DR Congo — the Congo River, tropical jungles and Nyiragongo volcano 35:44 Zambia and Zimbabwe — Victoria Falls 38:21 Namibia — Sossusvlei and the Skeleton Coast 40:37 Botswana — Okavango Delta and the Kalahari Desert 42:54 South Africa — Cape Town, Table Mountain and the Drakensberg 45:19 Madagascar — a continent in miniature, found nowhere else