- 2 Min Read
Samuel Benjamin (Abuke) Thomas (1833-1901) was a hard-working businessman who, by frugal living and shrewd investment, amassed a large fortune from which he left a...
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John C. Shorunkey-Sawyerr (January 3, 1863-May 29, 1929) was a successful Krio (Creole) businessman and lawyer, partner to his elder and more flamboyant brother Alfred....
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Clement Kadalie (circa 1896-November 28, 1951) was the founder and leader of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of Africa, popularly known as the ICU....
- 8 Min Read
Ngaliema (circa 1850-circa 1900), a former slave, rose to become the richest and most powerful merchant at Malebo Pool (formerly Stanley Pool) in the late...
- 6 Min Read
John Henry ‘Malamah’ Thomas (February, 1845-January 17, 1922) of recaptive descent became a prosperous merchant and a leading figure among the Krios (Creoles) of Freetown....
- 3 Min Read
Sir John Charles Molteno (June 5, 1814- September 1, 1886), a pioneer wool farmer and the first Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, was born...
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Augustin Kinzonzi (May 25, 1901-June 19, 1955) rose to prominence as a Thysville (now Mbanza- Ngungu) merchant and government official during the colonial period. Kinzonzi...
- 4 Min Read
Makitu (circa 1856-April 1899), a prominent merchant and caravan organiser, grew wealthy from the 19th century ivory trade between the Atlantic coast and the interior...
- 9 Min Read
Ngongo Leteta (circa 1850-September 15, 1893) was a powerful slave trader from the Tetela ethnic group, located in the Lomami river region east of Lusambo....
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John Sarbah (c. 1834-1892), father of John Mensah Sarbah, the nationalist lawyer, was one of the most prosperous African merchants on the Gold Coast in...
