In this special first instalment of the History of Africa series, A4D host Zenge Simakoloyi sits down with Prof Stephen Chan of School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University of London) to unpack the different forms of colonialism across the continent. While many Africans experienced colonial rule, what exactly was colonialism, why does it still matter today, and how has it shaped African identity and history? Find out as they unpack it all.

(01:50) Introduction

(04:45) The Scramble for Africa & the Berlin Conference

(10:30) Motivations for Dominating Africa and the Wider World

(22:00) How Was the Mind Colonised?

(30:35) Did Colonialism Bring Education?

(36:35) Forms of Resistance Against Colonial Rule

(43:00) Conclusion