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Sundiata Keita

Lion King of Mali

Queen Nzinga

Warrior Queen of Ndongo

4.95 issues

1583–1663Central Africa

scholar

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Ahmed Baba

Scholar of Timbuktu

Menelik II

Emperor of Ethiopia

Amina of Zazzau

Warrior Queen of Hausaland

Cleopatra VII

Last Pharaoh of Egypt

4.87 issues

69–30 BCENorth Africa

warrior

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Nehanda Charwe

Spirit Medium & Liberator

4.74 issues

1840–1898Southern Africa

warrior

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Samori Ture

Founder of Wassoulou Empire

Chinua Achebe

Father of African Literature

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Mother of African Rights

Patrice Lumumba

Africa's Martyred Freedom Fighter

4.94 issues

1925–1961Central Africa

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Haile Selassie

The Lion of Judah

Fela Kuti

The Black President

Miriam Makeba

Mama Africa

4.84 issues

1932–2008Southern Africa

scholar

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Ibn Battuta

The Greatest Traveller of the Ancient World

4.74 issues

1304–1368North Africa

scholar

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Fatima al-Fihri

Founder of the World's First University

4.93 issues

c. 800–880 CENorth Africa

leader

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Aliko Dangote

Africa's Greatest Builder of Industry

4.63 issues

1957–presentWest Africa

leader

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Femi Otedola

The Philanthropist Billionaire

4.53 issues

1962–presentWest Africa

leader

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Folorunso Alakija

Africa's Billionaire Fashion & Oil Mogul

4.83 issues

1951–presentWest Africa

leader

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Nelson Mandela

Father of the Rainbow Nation

5.07 issues

1918–2013Southern Africa

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Osei Tutu I

Founder of Ashanti Empire

Yaa Asantewaa

Queen Mother & Warrior

Mansa Musa

Richest Man in History

5.08 issues

1280–1337West Africa

warrior

Shaka Zulu

Military Genius of Zululand

4.87 issues

1787–1828Southern Africa

scholar

Imhotep

Architect & Polymath

4.85 issues

c. 2650 BCENorth Africa

leader

Kwame Nkrumah

Pan-African Visionary

4.87 issues

1909–1972West Africa

leader

Wangari Maathai

Nobel Peace Laureate

4.95 issues

1940–2011East Africa

leader

Thomas Sankara

The Upright Man

4.95 issues

1949–1987West Africa

royalty

Abubakari II

Explorer King of Mali

4.74 issues

14th CenturyWest Africa

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Ezana of Aksum

King Who United Aksum

4.75 issues

c. 321–360 CEEast Africa