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Ancient manuscripts on display at the library in Timbuktu. Mali was home to many prolific mathematicians.

Mathematics in Africa has been written out of history books – it’s time we reminded the world of its rich past

By IBW21Editors' Choice

It is impossible to quantify how much the slave trade impacted the reputation of African mathematics, but we are slowly regaining a better perspective. By Michael Brooks, Independent — In…

October 28, 2021

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Mathematics in Africa has been written out of history books – it’s time we reminded the world of its rich past

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