Africa is a geographical landscape, and Africans are the hu… - Bolanle Awe

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Africa is a geographical landscape, and Africans are the human resources deposited into it. Meanwhile, the digital community and preferences are technology, and technology is a tool. This suggests that African essentialism is not only powered by the existence of technology.

Bolanle Awe

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About Bolanle Awe

(born 28 January 1933) is a Professor of history and of Yoruba studies based in Nigeria. She was then appointed Pro-Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has been called an “intellectual hero” of Nigerian nationality.

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Alternative Names: Mama Awe

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