The paper examines the use of English language and indigenous language by the press in selected countries in Africa. The countries are Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.Using qualitative descriptive method, the paper notes that the predominant place English language enjoys as a medium of expression in many African countries was as a result of colonization and evangelical efforts of Christian missionaries.It establishes that the major problem facing indigenous media in Africa is the choice of English as the official language which invariably relegates the local languages to the background.The paper concludes that for the indigenous language press to thrive, the affected countries in Africa should intensify the promotion of indigenous languages and reading culture through educational policies, mandating the broadcast media to increase their local content to suit African needs and adoption of African languages as official language in addition to English language for transaction.

The paper examines the use of English language and indigenous language by the press in selected countries in Africa. The countries are Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.Using qualitative descriptive method, the paper notes that the predominant place English language enjoys as a medium of exp...