It is with great sadness that we announce the death of one of the greats and pioneers in African Philosophy, Rev Canon Prof John Mbiti, whose death occurred on Sunday, October 6 2019. He was 87. Prof Mbiti’s influence in African Philosophy cannot be overstated. Born in Kenya, Mbiti obtained his doctorate in 1963 at the University […]

By Chukwueloka Uduagwu To mark the 2020 UNESCO World Philosophy Day Celebration, I interviewed one of the leading African Philosophers of this century, JO Chimakonam of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. CU: The Third Thursday of November every year is set aside by UNESCO as World Philosophy Day. What is it all about and of […]

(dedicated to the girl-child in Africa) By Jonathan O. Chimakonam The South African Government declared August as women’s month in honour of over 20,000 women who “marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women”. It was a protest against abuse and oppression of women. Some […]

A Compilation by Amara Esther Chimakonam Not long ago, the world of African philosophy was thrown into mourning with the announcement of the passing away of Professor Kwasi Wiredu, who was a renowned African philosopher. He died in Florida, USA, on 7 January 2022 at the age of 90. He was born in Kumasi, Ghana, […]

By Emmanuel OfuasiaPhilosophy Department,National Open University of Nigeria,FCT, Abuja. Growing up in Lagos during my primary school days, I was very familiar with a passage in one of the Macmillan series on the English Language for studies at the primary level. The opening line of one of the passages in this series reads: “Edet lives […]

1-day conference on The Phenomenology of African Logic 16th January 2024 In celebration of UNESCO WORLD LOGIC DAY, 14TH January 2024 Synopsis What is African logic? How does it shape the African-conscious experience of the world? How does it ground the African philosophical assumptions? These are some of the questions yearning for answers in the history and […]