Has beens Quote by Paul Kagame

African narratives in the West, they proliferate. I really don't care anymore. I'm more interested in the stories we tell about ourselves - how,…

— Chris Abani

We can change the narrative about Africa with content.

— Mo Abudu

“There are as many Africas as there are books about Africa -- and as many books about it as you could read in a…

— Beryl Markham

African problems should have African solutions.

— Jacob Zuma

Writing about Africa by Africans has been part of my literary apprenticeship, standing alongside works by authors such as Joseph Conrad, Joyce Cary and…

— Giles Foden

There's so much more to tell about Africa than the usual stories about war, famine and disease.

— Komla Dumor

Our own objective is to make Africa overcome its difficulties, to make Africa a continent of hope, to make Africa a continent of the…

— Antonio Guterres

“Africans must change their mind and actions. The keys to building your continent depends on your will-power, persistent effort and action towards self liberation.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

It is unfortunate that so much of the history of Africa has been written by conquerors, foreigners, missionaries and adventurers. The Egyptians left the…

— John Henrik Clarke

Writing has always been a serious business for me. I felt it was a moral obligation. A major concern of the time was the…

— Chinua Achebe

“If the heart of Africa remained elusive, my search for it had brought me closer to understanding myself and other human beings. The ache…

— Maya Angelou

The only people who can fix Africa are talented young Africans. By unlocking and nurturing their creative potential, we can create a step change…

— Neil Turok