Figures

V. Y. Mudimbe (full name: Valentin-Yves Mudimbe) was one of the most prominent African thinkers of the twentieth century and...

Alemseged Tesfai is one of Eritrea's most prominent intellectuals, writers, and researchers, and a pivotal figure in preserving and documenting...

Muhammadu Buhari, one of the most prominent political and military figures in Nigeria's modern history, was a military general who...

Thomas Mofolo is one of the most important literary figures in Africa's history and is widely recognised as the first...

Paulin J. Hountondji is one of the most important African philosophers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and a pivotal...

Joseph Ki-Zerbo is one of the most important African historians and thinkers of the twentieth century and a pivotal figure...

Mahmood Mamdani is one of Africa's most prominent contemporary thinkers and a leading critical voice in postcolonial studies, African politics,...

Amílcar Cabral is considered one of the most prominent African revolutionary leaders and thinkers of the 20th century and a...

Amadou Hampâté Bâ's name stands out as an exceptional figure in African literature and the global intellectual landscape. Described as...

Ali Al-Amin Mazrui, a distinguished Kenyan thinker, historian, and political scientist, is considered one of the most prominent African intellectuals...