History of Africa

AfricanLoft launches “History of Africa”, a video series showcasing Africa’s earliest times up to the era of the colonial period. The video covers the history of Ancient Egypt, Kingdoms of Nubia and Axum, Ancient Ghana, Songhay, Mali, the Ancient Kingdom of the Congo, the Great Zimbabwe and the Zulu Kingdom.

“Different but Equal” is a six-part video produced by legendary Basil Davidson, an Africanist and authority on early African history. The African History series was produced and narrated by Basil Davidson.

Thanks Emeka for this link. Makes for interesting viewing.

2 Responses to “History of Africa”


  1. 1 CareTaker March 10, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    Thanks for highlighting this post. This is the first series; more will follow shortly. Cheers!

  2. 2 CareTaker March 19, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    Series 2 of the documentary is up and showing on AfricanLoft.

    Thanks!

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