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🎨 The Evolution of African Visual Storytelling African animation is no longer just a “promising” sector; in 2025, it is a global powerhouse.1 The journey from 75,000 BCE rock art to Disney+ and Netflix originals represents a massive reclamation of…
EMPIRES AND KINGDOM Ancient Africa was home to powerful kingdoms and empires like Egypt, Kush, Aksum, Carthage, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Benin, Kongo, and Great Zimbabwe, known for vast trade networks (gold, salt), advanced cultures (Timbuktu’s learning), complex societies, and innovations in…
The harmattan haze hung over Lagos like a sepia filter, blurring the chaotic energy of Christmas Eve traffic. High up in her architectural studio on Victoria Island, Amara leaned back from her drafting table, rubbing her tired eyes. She was…
Africa hosts thousands of distinct ethnic groups (tribes) with rich cultures, often linked by common languages, histories, and ancestral lands, organized around kinship structures like lineages, which form fundamental social units for mutual support, with examples including the pastoral Maasai…
Africa hosts over 2,000 languages from major families like Niger-Congo (Swahili, Yoruba, Igbo, Bantu) and Afro-Asiatic (Arabic, Hausa, Amharic), alongside Nilo-Saharan and Khoisan, reflecting thousands of distinct ethnic groups and rich cultures, with colonial languages like English and French also prevalent. Major tribes and their tongues include…
African women in history have been powerful rulers, fierce warriors, groundbreaking activists, artists, and leaders, from ancient queens like Nefertiti & Makeda (Queen of Sheba) and warrior queens like Njinga of Angola, to anti-colonial heroes like Yaa Asantewaa and modern trailblazers like Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai, first female African…
African heroes and legends span real figures like freedom fighters (Mandela, Nkrumah, Nzinga) and mythical tricksters (Anansi), showcasing bravery, wisdom, and resistance against oppression, from ancient rulers like Mansa Musa and warriors like Shaka Zulu to modern icons, all embodying courage,…
It so happened one day that Lion and Jackal came together to converse on affairs of land and state. Jackal, let me say, was the most important adviser to the king of the forest, and after they had spoken about…
African culture and civilization history is rich and diverse, stretching from the origin of humanity to powerful ancient empires, complex pre-colonial societies, the impacts of the slave trade and colonialism, and the dynamic modern era. The continent is the cradle of humankind and…
For the first time, UNESCO has introduced an updated resource pack to mainstream the General History of Africa into education systems, aiming to strengthen the teaching and learning of African history. UNESCO has committed to the development and the dissemination…
