Anansi – the Trickster Spider-Man of West Africa
In the beginning, the world was much different from the one we have today. Sky god Nyame (also known as Nyankonpon) selfishly hoarded all the stories of the world. The...
Category: Africa
10 Mightiest African Empires of All Time and their Achievements
For centuries African empires have been wrongly and unfairly shrugged off as insignificant and backward societies with hardly any contribution to the history of the world. It is only in...
Kenneth Kaunda: Biography, Presidency, Accomplishments, & Facts
Birth and early life Born Kenneth David Kaunda on April 28, 1924, in Chinsali, Northern Rhodesia (modern-day Zambia), this future president of Zambia grew up with seven siblings. Kenneth Kaunda’s...
Shaka Zulu: History, Military Tactics & Facts
Shaka was the famous king of the Zulu Empire (i.e. Zululand) in southeastern Africa. His reign, which lasted from 1816 to around 1828, witnessed unprecedented growth and expansion of the...
9 Major Achievements of Kenneth Kaunda
Biography: Commonly known in Zambia as KK, Kenneth Kaunda was the first president of an independent Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was elected (on the ticket of United National...