GLOBAL AFRICAN HISTORY
BUSINESSES & INSTITUTIONS
The following are short descriptions of the major institutions which have contributed to the shaping of Global African history. These encyclopedia entries serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources. For additional information please consult the print or website sources cited in the entry.
University Drive, Entrance to the University of Lagos Campus, 1987
Courtesy of the Quintard Taylor Collection
Courtesy of the Quintard Taylor Collection
Ahmadu Bello University (1962- )
Founded on October 4, 1962, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is a public university located in Zaria, Kaduna State in northern...
University of Nigeria (1960- )
Image Ownership: Udeagbala (CC BY-SA 4.0) The University of Nigeria is a federally-controlled public university located in southeastern Nigeria. The...
The Gondar College of Medical Sciences (1954- )
The Gondar College of Medical Sciences is located in Gondar in the northwestern part of Ethiopia. The college, founded in...
Fourah Bay College (1827- )
On February 16, 1827, The Church Missionary Society (CMS) founded Fourah Bay College, the first college in West Africa. The...
Makerere University (1922– )
In 1922 the British colonial government in Uganda founded a small vocational school, which would eventually become Uganda’s lone institution...
Achimota College/Achimota School (1924- )
Achimota College was founded in Achimota, Gold Coast (now Ghana) in 1924 by Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey, Rev. Alexander Garden Fraser,...
University of Liberia (1863- )
In 1851, the national legislature of Liberia authorized the establishment of Liberia College which is now the second oldest institution...
Cheikh Anta Diop University (1957–)
Cheikh Anta Diop University or Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), located in Dakar, Senegal, is among the largest universities in...
