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
Lycée Victor-Schœlcher (1902- )
The Lycée Victor-Schœlcher is a secondary school located in Fort-du-France, Martinique. Initially built in 1902, the Lycée Victor-Schœlcher has served...
Cuttington University (1887- )
Cuttington University in Liberia is the oldest private, coeducational, four-year degree granting institution and the oldest college or university in...
Sankore Mosque and University (c. 1100- )
Sankore Mosque and University is the oldest continuously-operating institution of higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is believed that the...
Sol Plaatje University (2014- )
The Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley, South Africa, named for pioneer black journalist, author, and founding member of the African...
Obafemi Awolowo University (1961- )
Obafemi Awolowo University, formerly known as the University of Ife, was founded in 1961 and is located in Ile-Ife, a...
University of Lagos (1962- )
The University of Lagos was founded in 1962 in Yaba, Lagos by an Act of the Federal Parliament. Before the...
Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire (IFAN) (1938– )
Musée de l’Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire, Dakar, Senegal Image Ownership: Public Domain One of West Africa’s premier research institutions, the...
University of the West Indies (1948- )
The University of the West Indies (UWI) is a public regional university unique in the world of higher education. The...
University of Ibadan (1948- )
The University of Ibadan, founded in 1948, is the oldest university in Nigeria and the only institution founded before the...
