Sponsor In late 2019, the British Council tasked M&C Saatchi World Services with identifying dominant and emerging narratives about the UK across the African continent, and about the continent in the UK, at a historical moment when UK-African relations are being radically redefined. The findings of the research were designed to inform the British Councils five year ew arratives programme. This aims to contribute to changing reciprocal perceptions of the countries of Africa and the UK, to stimulate new understanding and unlock connections and collaborations for mutual benefit. Three challenges defined our approach to the research. irst, an early review highlighted the multiple, o en conflicting, and vague uses of the term narrative. n response, we focused on the touchpoints that influence how young people construct stories about the other place. econd, recognising the influence of imagery on young peoples perceptions, we integrated visual data and stimulus throughout the research design. Third, imagery of the UK across Africa was not as abundant as imagery of frica in the . Consequently, we commissioned narrative scouts in five frican countries to source Our minds eye n a post rexit , and to redefine frican relations, it is imperative to listen to the voices of young people y Tom Curran 12 Impact ISSUE 31 20_pp12-13_AfricaUK.indd 12 22/09/2020 16:04