The 2nd (African) Division was a British Empire colonial unit that fought during the Second World War.

On 19 July 1940, the 2nd (African) Division was formed in Kenya, British East Africa.

After the outbreak of war, these units provided the trained nucleus for the rapid expansion of the KAR.

[2] By July 1940, under the terms of a war contingency plan, the Royal West African Frontier Force provided two brigades for service in Kenya.

Renamed the 54th (East Africa) Field Company, East African Engineers and 52nd (Gold Coast) Field Company, West African Engineers respectively on 18 October 1940.

[3] From the division's deployment to Abyssinia to its disbanding on 17 April 1943, fighting at Gondar in October and November 1941.