This course has been designed to help students acquire the basic knowledge and understanding of the regions and countries in Africa. Each unit provides a foundation of information-history, governance, transportation, education, and communication- that will allow students to better assess the current and future problems on the continent of Africa, and to better understand how events there might affect their own well-being.. NTECF, and NTS 2b, 2c, p. 13; 3e, 3i, 3k and 3o, p 14.