Books by Dipo Faloyin
“He tries to show that Africa is a varied continent of 54 countries, all with different histories, different languages, different peoples, different ethnicities. Because it is still the case that, if there is a coup in West Africa, it will stop investors investing in East Africa or Southern Africa, because they see it as all one.” Read more...
Books About African History by African Writers
Zeinab Badawi, Broadcaster
Interviews where books by Dipo Faloyin were recommended
Books About African History by African Writers, recommended by Zeinab Badawi
The history of Africa is rich with stories of mighty empires, canny politicking, and complex belief systems. But too often history books written by outsiders focus solely on its colonial past. It’s time to read more books about African history by African writers, argues the broadcaster Zeinab Badawi—whose African History of Africa was recently shortlisted for a Nero Book Award. Here, she recommends five brilliant books to get you started.
