This week the eyes of the footballing world once again turn to Africa for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, …
Culture
A Short History of the Swahili Coast
The Swahili Coast is a 1,800 mile long stretch of coastline in East Africa, made up of the modern nations …
A Series of African Proverbs about the Meaning of “Home”
Africa has a rich, oral culture. A big part of this is the use of proverbs. These are well-known sayings …
A Short History of the Ashanti Empire in West Africa
The Ashanti Empire (also spelled Asante) was an empire and kingdom in West Africa. It lasted from the late 17th …
What is a Democracy and what is the future of Democracy in Africa?
It is very difficult to define the word democracy. In the most basic terms democracy is government by the people. …
What is wisdom and how does being wise help us in everyday life?
Many African proverbs talk about ‘wisdom’, and people often say that proverbs themselves are small pieces of wisdom. But what …
A Short History of the Ethiopian Empire
The Ethiopian Empire, also known as the Abyssinia, was one of several East African Kingdoms and covered what is now …
African Sayings about Women and Family
One of the beautiful things in African culture is that values and wisdom are often communicated orally, and proverbs …
The First University in the World
Around 800 years ago, in what is today known as ‘Mali’, there stood an ancient city called Timbuktu, which was …
A Short History of Africa’s Rich Resources
Most of Africa’s history is passed through word of mouth, and is not written down. This means that a …