Did you know that many popular music genres like blues, jazz, reggae, and hip-hop have deep roots in African musical traditions and rhythms, brought to the Americas by enslaved Africans?

Did you know that the Ishango Bone, a bone tool dating back over 20,000 years from present-day Democratic Republic of Congo, suggests an understanding of arithmetic principles and mathematical computation far earlier than previously recognized?

Did you know that Queen Ndaté Yalla Mbodj, a 19th-century Wolof queen from present-day Senegal, fiercely resisted French colonial expansion, becoming a symbol of African resistance and female leadership?

Did you know that M-Pesa, launched in Kenya by Vodafone (Vodacom), revolutionized mobile money transfer, empowering millions of Africans with access to financial services and transforming the economic landscape?

Did you know that Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, is one of the largest film producers in the world, surpassing Hollywood in output and providing a unique African perspective on storytelling?

Did you know that the ancient city of Timbuktu, Mali, was a thriving center of learning in the 14th-16th centuries, boasting universities and libraries that housed hundreds of thousands of manuscripts?

Did you know that ancient Egyptians performed complex surgical procedures, including amputations, dentistry, and even brain surgery, thousands of years ago?

Did you know that Timbuktu, Mali, was a renowned center of learning and trade during the 14th-16th centuries, boasting universities and libraries that attracted scholars from across Africa and the Middle East?

Did you know that in 1803, a group of Igbo people being transported as slaves in present-day Georgia, USA, chose mass suicide over enslavement in an act of resistance known as the Igbo Landing?

Did you know that Great Zimbabwe, a medieval city in present-day Zimbabwe, showcases remarkable architectural skills with its massive stone enclosures built without mortar, demonstrating advanced engineering and social organization?

Did you know that Kenya pioneered mobile money transfer with M-Pesa, a revolutionary technology that transformed financial inclusion and economic empowerment across Africa and beyond?

Did you know that Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, was so wealthy that his pilgrimage to Mecca caused hyperinflation in Egypt due to the immense amount of gold he distributed?