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Seven African Philosophies That Define Humanity
Meta Description: Explore Ubuntu, Ukama, Omoluabi, Utu, Ma'at, Seriti, and Akan thought. Seven African philosophies that redefine what it means to be human. Africa ... Read More
Empire: Kanem-Bornu, Africa’s Thousand-Year Dynasty
In 1808, Usman dan Fodio's Sokoto jihad turned east toward Bornu. captured and sacked the capital, sending the reigning Mai into exile (Imagined by AI) ... Read More
Bronze and Wool: Ethiopia’s Scriptures And the Identity of Christ
Image of Iyesus (Jesus) reproduced from Iconography of Ethiopian Scriptures (Image: Wikipedia) For centuries, the world's dominant image of Jesus has been a European ... Read More
Africa’s Ancient Bones: The Birth of Mathematics
The world's oldest mathematical tools are found in Africa, belying the narrative that Greece is the birthplace of mathematics (Image: Ishango bone: Wikimedia) An Editorial ... Read More
Youth Dividend: Meet the Africans Betting Big on Young People
Investing in young people is investing in the future (Image: Joshua Duneebon @ Unsplash) Visionaries Bet on the Future Tony Elumelu just did it again. ... Read More
Baby Bust: Africa as the Last Reserve of Human Fertility
Much of human fertility is in irreversible decline, except in Sub-Saharan Africa, for now (Imagined by Gemini for FN) Description: East Asia and Europe are ... Read More
Oríkì: The African Art of Praise Singing
In Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea, the Mandinka and Mandé peoples rely on the Griot (Jali or Jeli) for praise singing (Image: Wikimedia) Discover ... Read More
Ancient Nok Civilization: Africa’s Iron Age Pioneers
Nok Terracota Head in Nok Village, Kaduna State, Nigeria (Image: Wikimedia) Discover the Nok civilization — ancient Nigeria's iron-smelting pioneers and master sculptors whose terracotta ... Read More
Africa Lost Civilizations: The Mighty Cultures History Forgot
Africa's lost civilizations left legacies behind (Image: Wikimedia) Beyond ancient Egypt, Africa built empires that shaped world trade, art, and science. Discover the lost civilizations ... Read More
When the Exiles Return: What the Diaspora Could Change
Seventeen million Nigerians live abroad. Millions more African Americans and Caribbean descendants trace their roots to Nigerian soil. What happens if they were all to ... Read More