Legends and People

Shaka Zulu, leader of the Zulu kingdom

Shaka Zulu born in 1787 and died in 1828, is a Zulu king. He is the founder of the Zulu…

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Sarah Baartman: the « Hottentot Venus »

From a servant to a freak show attraction, Sarah Baartman was considered a monkey in Europe. Even though the public…

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Mansa Musa, the King of Mali

Mansa Moussa is the tenth "mansa" (king of kings) of the Mali Empire from 1312 to 1337. He is the…

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Imhotep the scholar, « the one who comes in peace »

He is the architect who built the step pyramid Vizier and architect of King Djoser (3rd dynasty) Doctor and Philosopher…

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Anansi, folktale character

« Anase », « Kwaku Ananse », or « Anacy » Akan folktale character, popular in West Africa and Caribbean.…

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, feminist icon

In 2008, she is awarded a MacArthur fellowship Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages and various…

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Anna Nzingha, queen of Matamba

Daughter of King Kiluanji and Queen Kangela.A major thoroughfare bears her name in Luanda and a statue was erected in…

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Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa

In 1977, he gets started in business  In 2018, 100th in the Forbes ranking of the World's BillionairesHe militates in favor…

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Cleopatra, the last sovereign of Egypt

Cleopatra VII was born in Alexandria (Egypt) in the year 69 before Jesus Christ.Married her brother Ptolémée XIIIQueen of Egypt…

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