Giorgio Banti is a scholar of African studies and Linguistics.
He completed his post secondary studies at Sapienza University of Rome.
[2] Giorgio Banti became professor at University of Naples "L'Orientale" in 1997 where he taught General and Historical Linguistics as well as Somali Language and Literature.
[3] From 2014 to 2019 Giorgio Banti served as Vice President of the University of Naples “L’Orientale.
[4] In 2021 he was decorated with the professor emeritus at the Ministry of Education, University and Research.