The Rise of African Queens & Warriors with Paula Akpan

We sit down with journalist, historian and speaker Paula Akpan to explore her debut book When We Ruled—an illuminating retelling of twelve pre-colonial African queens and warriors whose reigns spanned Nigeria, Rwanda, Madagascar, South Africa and beyond. Driven by a passion to fill the silences of mainstream history, Paula takes us through her research journey—navigating fragmentary archives, oral traditions and the toughest chapters to untangle.

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The Rise of African Queens & Warriors with Paula Akpan is an episode from It's a Continent by W!ZARD Studios.

This episode is 00:31:56 long.

This episode was published on Jun 17, 2025.

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