Category: ECONOMIC HISTORY

BANTU CIVILIZATION

Introduction The Bantu people are a group of several hundred ethnic groups in sub-Saharan Africa, primarily in Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa. The Bantu-speaking peoples are believed to have originated in West Africa and...

SERAHULI

The Serahuli people, also known as Soninke or Sarakole, are an ethnic group that primarily inhabits parts of West Africa, including Senegal, Gambia, Mali, and Mauritania. According to oral tradition, the Serahuli people trace...

KRIO

Origin Krio, also known as Aku, is a creole language spoken in Sierra Leone. It developed as a lingua franca among the descendants of freed African slaves, known as the “Krios,” who were resettled...

JOLA

The Jola people are an ethnic group mainly found in the West African countries of Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. They are also known as the Diola, Dyola, or Joola. The exact origin of the...

FULA

Origin Fula, also known as Fulani or Peul, is an ethnic group that is widely distributed across West Africa, particularly in Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, and Cameroon. The origin of the Fula people is...

MANDINKA

Origin of Mandinka Mandinka, also known as Manding or Mandingo, is an ethnic group from West Africa, primarily located in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea-Bissau. The...

WOLOF

Origin of Wolof people  The Wolof people are an ethnic group that primarily inhabits Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania in West Africa. The Wolof language, also known as “Wollof,” is a Niger-Congo language spoken...

THE EFIK

THE EFIK

The Efik are located in the Eastern Niger Delta within the Cross River area. According to tradition, they were believed to have migrated southwards from a location north of the River Cross in the...

NUPE KINGDOM

NUPE KINGDOM

The Nupe are located at the extreme west of Niger-Benue confluence area of Nigeria. The Nupe kingdom comprised eleven or twelve related groups. These were Benu, Beni Ebe, Gbedeje (Gbedegi), Kusopa, Dibo or Zitako...

TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

The Atlantic slave trade began in 1442 when African captives from the Senegal river were taken to the port of Lagos in southern Portugal and sold as slaves. After the Spanish reached the Americas...