African History Encyclopaedia

Hubert Ogunde (July 10, 1916 – April 4, 1990) was a pioneering Nigerian dramatist, actor, composer, and theatre manager, widely regarded as the “Father of...

Aina Onabolu (September 13, 1882 – February 3, 1963) was a Nigerian painter and art educator widely regarded as the father of modern Nigerian art....

Winston Mankunku Ngozi (June 21, 1943 – October 13, 2009) was a South African tenor saxophonist and composer widely regarded as one of the most...

Samuel Ofosu-Amaah (January 13, 1931 – January 22, 2023) was a titan of Ghanaian medicine who revolutionised public health education and pediatric care in West...

Robert Patrick Baffour (August 10, 1913 – June 14, 1989) was a distinguished Ghanaian medical doctor, academic, and administrator who served as the first Ghanaian...

Queen Nefertiti (c. 1370 BCE – c. 1330 BCE) was one of the most influential and enigmatic royal women of ancient Egypt. Best known as...

Queen Nzinga Mbande (c.1583 – 17 December 1663) was one of the most formidable female leaders in African history, renowned for her diplomatic brilliance, military...

Benjamin William Kwapong (October 13, 1927 – November 4, 2014) was a distinguished Ghanaian academic, administrator, and public servant who served as the first African...

Grace Eniola Soyinka (1908–1983) was a Nigerian shopkeeper, women’s rights activist, and prominent member of the influential Ransome-Kuti family of Abeokuta. She was born Grace...

Hatshepsut (c. 1507 BC – 1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt and one of history’s most successful female rulers....