Experts by Destination: Africa
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Akram Allam
Recognized as a leading scholar of ancient Egyptian history, "Aki" Allam has been a licensed Egyptologist for more than 15 years. Born in Cairo, he received a university degree with a specialty in ancient Egyptian history... More »
Massimo Bassano
Born and raised in Italy, photojournalist Massimo Bassano has published his work in National Geographic Traveler and National Geographic online, as well as numerous European publications; and he regularly teaches National Geographic photography workshops in Tuscany and Venice. His acclaimed photography book, The Color of Silence, detailed the 12 weeks he spent in a little-known Italian monastery... More »
Cynthia Becker
Cynthia Becker, a professor of African art history at Boston University, lived in Morocco for several years. She has served as a consultant on North African art and culture for numerous media projects and museums, including a National Geographic Television series on the Tuaregs and a National Geographic magazine article about Morocco’s Berbers... More »
Bill Branch
Bill Branch has been a wildlife biologist at the Port Elizabeth Museum, South Africa since 1979 and has undertaken fieldwork from Ethiopia to South Africa and Senegal to Madagascar. Bill is also a general naturalist and keen birder... More »
David Bygott
Biologist and artist David Bygott first came to Tanzania in 1969 to work on Jane Goodall's National Geographic-funded team studying wild chimpanzees. David spent four years as a lion biologist for the Serengeti Lion Project, researching lion behavior in northern Tanzania... More »
Sonia El Masri
Egyptologist Sonia El Masri was born in Alexandria and currently resides in Cairo. She earned a diploma in Egyptology from the University of London and has lectured widely on Egypt, its antiquities, and its fascinating history... More »
Mona El Nahas
Cairo native Mona El Nahas has introduced many Americans to the wonders of Egypt since she became a licensed guide in 1982. She earned a masters in teaching English as a foreign language, and she enjoys her job for the opportunity it gives her to meet many different types of people and show them the marvels of her country... More »
Jeannette Hanby
Jeannette Hanby earned her PhD for behavioural research on Japanese monkeys. She is fascinated by the mechanisms that keep social groups of any species together... More »
Bob Krist
National Geographic photographer Bob Krist has shot several articles for National Geographic magazine and more than 30 articles for National Geographic Traveler, where he is a contributing editor. His many assignments have taken him to all seven continents and have won awards in the Pictures of the Year, Communication Arts, and World Press Photo competitions... More »
Alexander Murphy
Alexander Murphy is councillor and vice president of the American Geographical Society and a professor of geography at the University of Oregon. He has also served as a member of the Advisory Committee for the National Geographic Education Programs Division... More »
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