Dissecting the myth that European colonialists built Africa. The West has long controlled the global narrative through media, academia, and industry. So when African cultures do something first, it’s often ignored and vilified. When the West adopts the same thing, it’s seen as a breakthrough. Africans have often been made to feel ashamed of their…
Kora virtuoso, Sona Jobarteh says African youths must be exposed to a new kind of educational experience not the colonised education that tells them they are inferior. That European colonial legacy needs to make way for a new system where the African child is taught to believe in himself. In an interview with Africa Web…
A lot about what Europeans know about Africa is based on propaganda and misinformation. Sara Della Santa (singer/songwriter, traveller and social activist) from Italy and Myrthe Mullié (columnist, international conflict resolution expert, traveller and social activist) from The Netherlands were exchanging thoughts in Belgium. In this special episode of The African Narratives Podcast, Africa Web…
Why do Africans find it easy to come together in a social setting but can’t Africans come together to build wealth, to invest, to create legacies together? Solo podcaster, Femi Soewu touches one of Africans’ most sensitive nerves and offers a simple solution in this short edition of The African Narratives Podcast. Watch the visual…
What is life like for an African living in Europe. Femi Soewu and Christine Nyotta compare generational views about how they see life and living in Europe. Christine Nyotta (3 years in Europe) is coming into the conversation with the fresh eyes of someone still adapting and learning, while Femi Soewu (35 years in Europe)…
Acclaimed Nigerian author, poet and social commentator, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says she wants to be known as a writer who is a feminist and not as a feminist who is a writer. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was speaking recently at Yale University. She is widely recognised for her postcolonial literature, including her most recent novel, Dream…
Join Africa Web TV as we step inside the Nike Art Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, one of West Africa’s largest and most celebrated art spaces. Founded by renowned artist and cultural ambassador Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye, the gallery stands as a living museum of Nigerian creativity, heritage, and craftsmanship. Through this video, we uncover the stories…
In this powerful and deeply reflective speech delivered at Nelson Mandela University, former South African President Thabo Mbeki confronts one of the most urgent challenges facing South Africa today: the loss of historical confidence among young black South Africans. Mbeki recounts a moving story of four Johannesburg high school students who approached the Thabo Mbeki…
Renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, says you can know a people by their attitude to food. She says the French have forgotten they are no longer the 18th century colonial power they once were. Please consider joining this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljBfmJffQppZYiX2h3pgGQ/join https://tiktok.com/@africawebtv https://instagram.com/africawebtv https://creators.spotify.com/pod/africawebtv https://threads.net/@africawebtv https://africawebtv.bsky.social https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDAKbj89indJ4hQmS2E https://facebook.com/webtvafrica Tweets by…
Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie links the problem of governance in Africa today with the colonisation of the past. She says it is important for the descendants of the colonisers get the full picture of the carnage their forefathers left in Africa. Please consider joining this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljBfmJffQppZYiX2h3pgGQ/join https://tiktok.com/@africawebtv https://instagram.com/africawebtv…
Documenting the process of a conscious return to the African continent. It is a journey back to an African future. One African’s journey to help decolonise and rebuild the continent, mentally, socially, economically and spiritually. I don’t have all the answers. But I know where I need to be to start asking the right questions….
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says there is increasingly no difference between the governments of Nigeria and that of the United States of America. Please consider joining this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljBfmJffQppZYiX2h3pgGQ/join https://tiktok.com/@africawebtv https://instagram.com/africawebtv https://creators.spotify.com/pod/africawebtv https://threads.net/@africawebtv https://africawebtv.bsky.social https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDAKbj89indJ4hQmS2E https://facebook.com/webtvafrica Tweets by africawebtv https://africawebtv.nl © Africa Web TV 2025 #africannarratives #chimamandangoziadichie #africanhistory