Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972) was a Ghanaian nationalist, politician, and leading advocate of Pan-Africanism who helped lead the movement for independence from British colonial rule. He served as the Gold Coast’s prime minister after independence in 1957 and became the first president of Ghana when the country proclaimed itself a republic in 1960.
Born on 21 September 1909 in Nkroful, in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), Nkrumah pursued higher education
Ghana gained independence on 6 March 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to do so. Nkrumah
Internationally, Nkrumah was a central figure in the Pan-African movement. He organized and supported continental conferences,
Nkrumah’s government was overthrown in a military coup in 1966 while he was abroad. He spent years