Encyclopaedia Africana

Encyclopaedia Africana

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Prince Nico Mbarga (January 1, 1950 – June 24, 1997) was a celebrated Cameroonian-Nigerian highlife musician and songwriter, best known for his timeless hit Sweet...

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Christopher Okigbo (August 16, 1932 – September 1967) was a celebrated Nigerian poet, scholar, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most original and...

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

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

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

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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...

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

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

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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...

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

Editor’s Note

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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