In the Mercator projection, which is commonly used in world maps, the size of Africa is significantly underestimated. In reality, however, Africa is an immensely large continent. By looking at the Earth from a global perspective using a globe (or Google Earth), you can get a real sense of Africa’s size on the Earth.

Today, Africa is underestimated in ways that go beyond world maps. In fact, one might even say that Africa holds a potential that cannot be fully captured even by its relative size on a globe. To understand its potential  magnitude, we believe it is essential to actually visit Africa and conduct fieldwork there.