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If you decide to become a teacher of English as a foreign language or EFL teacher, your skills will help people across the world and particularly in developing countries. It can help in terms of education, the economy and trade. It is also easier for us to learn about each other’s culture when we have a common language. You can teach English as a foreign language if you have a degree and have undergone EFL training.

For an EFL teacher, Africa is fast becoming one of the most popular continents to travel to. Its colonial history lives on with many countries speaking French and German as well as their native language. Where Britain dominated during colonial times English remains but there are several countries where little is known of English.

Rwanda has adopted a national strategy to begin teaching in English at its primary and secondary schools. When today’s children become tomorrow’s government officials, teachers and industry leaders, the government hope they will be able to communicate with the wilder world better.

The Francophobe feelings that run deep in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide have been put as a reason behind this move away from French. Both countries lay blame at each other’s doorstep and there has been a marked cooling in relations between France and Rwanda since.

Although this is definitely not a reason behind the switch to English touted by officials, commentators view this as a large reason. The official word is that by learning English Rwanda will be able to communicate more effectively with the rest of the world. This applies to countries including China, the US and England as well as other countries. Their neighbouring countries also use English as their second language so it would smooth relations between them too. These countries include Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

Businesses are also seeing the benefits of using English in every office around the world to make trading and communications easier. You can teach English in nearly every country after you have completed EFL training.