Figures

Thabo Mbeki was born on June 18, 1942, in Mbewuleni, eSigangeni, South Africa. He came from a family of prominent...

George Padmore, born Malcolm Ivan Meredith Nurse, was a prominent figure of the 20th century, profoundly influencing the anti-colonial and...

Mariama Bá is a prominent figure in African feminist literature. As a writer and women's rights activist, she used her...

Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, is a pivotal figure in modern African history. On the one hand, he...

Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the first president of the United Republic of Tanzania, is considered one of the most prominent figures...

Abdon Atangana is a prominent figure in global academic and scientific circles. He is a Cameroonian scientist and professor of...

Ahmadou Baba Ahidjo was born on August 24, 1924, in the town of Garoua, in northern Cameroon. He came from...

Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya, better known as Tom Mboya, was one of the most prominent figures in Kenyan history in...

Flora Nwapa, born Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa in 1931 in Oguta, southeastern Nigeria, was a pioneer and icon of "feminist"...

Aristides Maria Pereira was born on November 17, 1923, in Fundo de Figueiras, Cabo Verde. He received his primary education...