The Meroitic script is an ancient African writing system used in the Kingdom of Meroë, located in present-day Sudan, during the later period of the...
The Bassa Vah alphabet is used to write Bassa, a Kru language spoken in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Its origins are obscure. Its name in...
The Geʽez script, also known as Ethiopic, is an ancient African writing system that originated in the Horn of Africa. It has a rich history...
Wangari Maathai (April 1, 1940 – September 25, 2011) Kenyan politician and environmental activist who became the first Black African woman to win a Nobel...
Thomas Owusu Mensah (c. 1950 – March 27, 2024) was a renowned Ghanaian chemical engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of fiber optic...
Marian Ewurama Addy (7 February 1942 – 14 January 2014) born Marian Ewurama Cole was a Ghanaian biochemist and the first Ghanaian woman to attain...
Frederick Torgbor Sai (June 27, 1924 – September 17, 2019) was a Ghanaian academic and a gender and reproductive health advocate, known for his campaigns...
Old Nubian is an important ancient African writing system that played a central role in the Christian kingdoms of medieval Nubia. Its texts offer a...
Adinkra is an ancient African writing system that originated among the Akan people of Ghana and the Gyaman people of Côte d’Ivoire. It is a...
Nsibidi is an ancient writing system developed by the Ekpe society in southeastern Nigeria, primarily among the Igbo, Efik, and Ibibio people. It is unique...
