History

While all “metallic miniature humans” are termed as robots, there are distinctions and humanoids are one variation of a robot. Humanoids are generally termed non-living creatures with human features. The term was used to...

Military conquest was a key attribute at the peak of colonization. One reason the Europeans suddenly became interested in Africa was to show how good they were at war. It was believed that the...

She was shattered, broken and confused when it became apparent her dream of attaining a Ph.D. was a pipedream after she failed her entry exam on the first attempt.To make matters worse, she was...

When the Spanish Crown decreed in 1680 that an enslaved person would acquire their freedom when they accept the Catholic faith, many slaves dreamed of making it to its colonies. It did not matter...

It took fewer than eight days for Sam Bankman-Fried to go from being nicknamed the "King Of Crypto" to his company filing for bankruptcy and him stepping down as CEO, potentially facing federal investigations...

He was one of Ethiopia’s greatest Patriots during the era of Italian Occupation yet his story is little-known. Abdissa Aga, born in Welega, Oromia, was just 14 when he joined the Ethiopian Army and...

Whenever slave masters or slave traders are mentioned, the images of men usually come to mind.History books mainly reflect the involvement of men while brushing aside the involvement of women in upholding the institution....

It's almost 100 years since the tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered in the Valley of the Kings.He has become the most famous Ancient Egyptian pharaoh in the world, thanks to the incredible condition...

The much anticipated FIFA World Cup kickstarts in 23 days as Qatar become the first Arabian national to host the biggest football festival in the world.32 countries out of the 211 national associations including...

Former Black Stars goalkeeper Joe Carr has narrated how the late Muammar Gadafi tried to give the squad some money before Ghana’s game against Libya in the 1982 Afcon final.Carr stated that the Sports...

There’s no denying that advancements made in technology have a pervasive influence on nearly every facet of modern-day living. But, that notwithstanding, there still exists sections of the global population who hold on dearly...

They do not keep any livestock nor do they grow or store food. They live on the providence that they will find food anytime they walk into the wild. The Hadza tribe of Tanzania...

For anyone, the sculpture would pass as an iconic throne that will sit beautifully in any palace or an imposing edifice to meet its standard. But, the Throne of the Present Owner is more than...

The Baye Fall is a Senegalese Muslim sect that is most easily identifiable by their dreadlocked hair, bright patchwork garbs, spiritual amulets, and well-known tenet of hard work. Learn more about them below.While the...

One of the oldest and best-documented African kingdoms is that of Kongo. According to historians, the territory of the kingdom at its peak stretched from what is now Angola, the Democratic Republic of the...

A report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has evaluated innovation levels across 130 economies to determine the most innovative markets in the world in 2022.The 2022 Global Innovation Index (GII) measured each...

The colonial era in Africa for all its evil including the selling and buying of human beings is also marred by the theft that defined the era.Not only did colonists rob Africans of its...

The Kuba Kingdom, also known as the Bakuba Kingdom or Bushongo, is a traditional Central African kingdom. The Kuba Kingdom flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries in the heart of the modern-day Democratic...

The Khoisan, a native group in Namibia, may have been the majority of people on Earth for a long time, maybe even for the last 150,000 years. The number of Khoisan people went down...

Cornrows have become a crowd favorite for women of every culture in the last 10 years. Whereas it used to be worn by children, especially young African and African American girls, the style has...

The transatlantic slave trade, which lasted for almost four hundred years, left deep marks in all regions where it was adopted, constituting a solid legacy that is perceptible to this day. Thousands of enslaved...

The story of this little-known Ga woman started after the death of the warrior king, King Okaikoi.After his death, Dode Akabi, the Princess of Obutu, immediately came into the scene, usurped power and installed...

The chitenge or kitenge, the popular traditional cloth in the Eastern and Southern parts of Africa, is noted for its varied uses in each geographic location and different names depending on which tribe one...

For centuries, the city of Timbuktu, located in the center of present-day Mali in Western Africa, thrived as one of the bustling centers of culture and learning during the Golden Age of Islam.The region’s...

Long before—and during— the European colonization of Africa, ancient kingdoms and empires thrived for centuries on the continent. Some were headed by women, including female warriors who led armies against invading European powers to...

The Kissi, Loma, and Bandi people who lived in the present-day border regions of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea introduced the “Kissi money” or “Kissi penny” around the end of the 19th century. Its...

It is no secret that Nigeria has a lot of tribes. Being the most populous West African country, indigenes of some native tribes prior to western civilization are bound to be forgotten, but not...

Sheikh Khalid bin Barghash Al-Busaid was the sixth ruler of Zanzibar. A very powerful ruler, it was suspected that he killed his only cousin Sayyid Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar to seize power and...

Several countries on the African continent have experienced wars and invasions from European powers in one way or the other, especially in the 19th and mid-20th centuries. From the period of colonization to modernization, it...

At the mention of Okomfo Anokye’s name, the common miracle that comes to mind to most people is the chanting of a golden stool from the heavens and the burying of a sword that...

It is the responsibility of African urbanization scholars, average Nigerians, and policymakers to do more than just pay respects to the inventor of contemporary building regulations. The continent owes it to Akin Mabogunje to...

After sailing from Africa, it took between 35 days and 4 months for ships to reach their destination.The period largely depended on the number of stops and the destination. For instance, it could take...

Time and time again, the horrifying experiences of enslaved Africans working on plantations in the Americas and other parts of the world are told over and over.During the slave trade, which lasted for well...

Over the last five centuries, the bata drums have been the lifeline of African and Caribbean culture and religious faithfuls. They are not considered ordinary musical instruments for those who revere the sacred drums and...

She was a courageous, outspoken member of the royal family in Asanteman in the 1700s until her outspoken nature got her ousted from her people in the territory which later became known as Gold...

An estimated 3,000-year-old gold mask has been unearthed by archaeologists in central China. It is the first of its kind to be identified dating back to the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 B.C.E.).The mask was discovered...

Long before Dr. Hilla Limann rose to become President of Ghana, his youthful days were filled with many inspiring moments.And one of the ways he unconsciously prepared himself for the position of President of...

Scientists believe that a whopping 20,000,000,000,000,000 (20 quadrillion) ants live on Earth — and that's just a conservative estimate. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) revealed its stunning findings in a paper...

Until 1976, the only identity the black Jews residing in the West African nation of Ghana had was that they were a special breed of people who migrated to their present settlement about 300...

The Aksumite of Northern Ethiopian are the early tribes of Africa to introduce coins in the 2nd to the 9th century as a means of trading. These coins were made of gold, a little bronze and a...

“All people of African descent wherever they live, and in whichever part of the world are Africans and belong to the African nation.”- Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah As fate would have it, the first bullet...

They got their name from the Spanish word Cimarron, which means runaway cattle in literal translation. Throughout the history of the Americans, the Jamaican Maroons have resided in the Moore region of the Caribbean.They...

Due to the widespread affects and legends surrounding Ghana's first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, his stories may as well be legendary.Even in the distant past, Tanzania, an East African nation, honored the contributions...

The two previous Charles's both ruled controversial reigns - one of whom was the only British monarch in history to have faced executionThe minute Queen Elizabeth passed away yesterday was the minute Prince Charles...

The advent of Christianity and missionary work in the days of slavery and colonialism was clearly seen in the Gold Coast era.While the British merchants and rulers established their presence at the Cape...

Asantehene Prempeh I was in exile in Seychelles for 24 years following his surrender of the Kingdom and his arrest in 1896.Born Prince Kwaku Dua III in 1870, Prempeh I was the 13th ruler...

Stories of buried treasure and ancient shipwrecks have captivated for centuries, from pirate tales to Hollywood blockbusters.For one team of explorers, however, legend became reality when they uncovered a trove of artifacts from a...

History tells us many things; it reveals the origin of things, places and people and the stories that form their becoming.In the history of Ghana's trade and commerce, one name stands out as one...

It has been eight centuries, to the year, since Pope Honorius III issued an edict to raise money for a new cathedral in the city of Metz. And while it would be years before...

When visitors walk into the Pantheon in  and encounter its colossal dome, they may experience the same theatricality as its guests nearly 2,000 years ago."Anyone who steps inside the Pantheon immediately feels the crushing...