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It is utterly sad and depressing that many people today have come to accept the idea that the only metric for measuring modernity in today’s world is through a Western lens. This idea has erroneously enforced the narrative that westernisation is synonymous with civilisation.

What many of the people who have held this view do not know or perhaps mischievously prefer to ignore is that the African continent, with its rich tapestry of cultures, traditions, and historical narratives, has been a thriving cradle of civilisation long before the advent of Western influence. Long before the interruption by Europeans, Africans were …