Activism and Social Change
This Nigerian musician used Afrobeat as a tool to challenge Nigeria’s military governments and is often called the "Black President."
Who is Fela Kuti?
This Nigerian artist is known globally for hits like "Ye" and won a Grammy for his album Twice as Tall.
Who is Burna boy?
This Ghanaian president is remembered for being the first to lead an independent sub-Saharan African country in 1957.
Who is Kwame Nkrumah?
This Nigerian author is known for Things Fall Apart and is one of Africa's most iconic writers.
Who is Chinua Achebe?
This country is the most populous in Africa and home to Nollywood and Afrobeats stars.
What is Nigeria?
She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and is celebrated for her environmental activism in Kenya and beyond.
Who is Wangari Maathai?
This Senegalese singer is known for blending mbalax with pop and has worked with artists like Neneh Cherry and Akon.
Who is Youssou N'Dour?
She made history as Africa’s first elected female president, leading Liberia from 2006 to 2018.
Who is Ellen Johnson Sirleaf?
This Nigerian writer gave a viral TED Talk titled We Should All Be Feminists and authored Half of a Yellow Sun.
Who is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie?
The capital of this country is Accra, and it was the first African nation to gain independence from colonial rule in 1957.
What is Ghana?
This Ghanaian revolutionary and president was a key leader in Africa's fight against colonialism and promoted Pan-Africanism.
Who is Kwame Nkrumah?
Known as the "Queen of African Music," this Beninese singer has won multiple Grammys and is a strong advocate for women’s rights.
Who is Angelique Kidjo?
He is a current Ghanaian president known for promoting the "Year of Return" campaign.
Who is Nana Akufo-Addo?
This Senegalese filmmaker is called the "father of African cinema" and is famous for films like Black Girl (1966).
Who is Ousmane Sembène?
This French-speaking country is famous for the city of Dakar and the island of Gorée.
What is Senegal?
This Nigerian environmental activist and writer was executed by the military regime in 1995 for protesting against oil exploitation in the Niger Delta.
Who is Ken Saro-Wiwa?
This Nigerian musician is one of the leaders of the Afrobeats global movement and has collaborated with Drake on One Dance.
Who is Wizkid?
This Nigerian former president also served as a military ruler and later returned to civilian leadership from 1999 to 2007.
Who is Olusegun Obasanjo?
This Nigerian playwright and Nobel Prize winner is famous for works like Death and the King’s Horseman.
Who is Wole Soyinka?
Timbuktu, a historic center of learning, is located in this West African country.
What is Mali?
The "Che Guevara of Africa," he led Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987 and is remembered for his progressive reforms.
Who is Thomas Sankara?
The "Golden Voice of Africa," this Malian singer is known for advocating for people with albinism through his music.
Who is Salif Keita?
This former Senegalese president was also a poet and one of the founders of the Negritude literary movement.
Who is Léopold Sédar Senghor?
A Ghanaian sculptor known for his large-scale installations made from discarded bottle caps.
Who is El Anatsui?
This country’s economic capital is Abidjan, and Didier Drogba is one of its national heroes.
What is Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)?