Figures
Articles on historical figures, pan-African personalities, and national heroes from all over Africa.
Julius Nyerere (1922-1999): Tanzania’s anti-colonial activist, political theorist and first president
Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the first president of the United Republic of Tanzania, is considered one of the most prominent figures...
Read moreDetailsAbdon Atangana: Cameroonian scientist and professor of applied mathematics
Abdon Atangana is a prominent figure in global academic and scientific circles. He is a Cameroonian scientist and professor of...
Read moreDetailsAhmadou Ahidjo (1924-1989): First president of Cameroon
Ahmadou Baba Ahidjo was born on August 24, 1924, in the town of Garoua, in northern Cameroon. He came from...
Read moreDetailsTom Mboya (1930-1969): Trade unionist and former Minister of Justice of Kenya
Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya, better known as Tom Mboya, was one of the most prominent figures in Kenyan history in...
Read moreDetailsFlora Nwapa (1931-1993), Nigerian novelist and author
Flora Nwapa, born Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa in 1931 in Oguta, southeastern Nigeria, was a pioneer and icon of "feminist"...
Read moreDetailsAristides Pereira (1923-2011): First President of Cape Verde
Aristides Maria Pereira was born on November 17, 1923, in Fundo de Figueiras, Cabo Verde. He received his primary education...
Read moreDetailsV. Y. Mudimbe (1941–2025): Congolese philosopher and author
V. Y. Mudimbe (full name: Valentin-Yves Mudimbe) was one of the most prominent African thinkers of the twentieth century and...
Read moreDetailsAlemseged Tesfai – Eritrean writer and historian
Alemseged Tesfai is one of Eritrea's most prominent intellectuals, writers, and researchers, and a pivotal figure in preserving and documenting...
Read moreDetailsMuhammadu Buhari (1942-2025): Former President of Nigeria
Muhammadu Buhari, one of the most prominent political and military figures in Nigeria's modern history, was a military general who...
Read moreDetailsThomas Mofolo (1876-1948): Lesotho writer and the first great author of modern African literature
Thomas Mofolo is one of the most important literary figures in Africa's history and is widely recognised as the first...
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