WEST AFRICAN KINGDOMS: THE KINGDOM OF GHANA The ... The majority of the people did not convert until the 18th century, when a series of jihads were launched by the Fulbe, tired of the corrupt ...

These West African kingdoms and empires developed their ... to spread wealth and learning across the region. The early 18th century saw the rise of the Asante Empire, who established a new ...

Colonial schools in Africa eroded national identity and pride; in Sierra Leone a new way of teaching had to be found. In the mid-nineteenth century, writes Christopher Lloyd, a young naval surgeon ...