African History Encyclopaedia

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Mandrandele Tanzi (March 20, 1933- February 12, 1974) served in many phases of political life as a government administrator, as a leading theorist of the...

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Asafo Agyei (Asafu-Adjaye) (18? -1885) was a ruler of Dwaben, one of the founding states of the Asante Union, located to the northeast of the...

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Medu Neter, also known as “Hieroglyphs,” is one of the earliest forms of writing, originating in ancient Egypt. The term “Medu Neter” translates to “words...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey (August 9, 1932 – November 2, 2017) was one of Africa’s most influential physicists and co-founder of the African Physical Society....

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  Letitia Eva Takyibea Obeng (January 10, 1925 – March 23, 2023) a pioneering Ghanaian scientist who achieved a remarkable career in her field, broke down...

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This website features a collection of articles largely from previously published volumes of the Encyclopaedia Africana, specifically the Encyclopaedia Africana Dictionary of African Biography, which highlights notable individuals from various regions of Africa. Please note that in these volumes, some names of people, towns, and countries were spelled differently than they are today. We have retained these historical spellings to preserve the integrity of the original publications. In some instances, the current spellings are also provided for easy reference.
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