Empowerment through Education

Angola University Board of Trustees

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Professors John K. Thornton, Ph.D. Professor, Department of History and African American Studies Center, Boston University, USA John K. Thornton is one of the leading American historians specializing in the history of Africa and the African Diaspora. Professor Thornton has extensively written about Central Africa, in general, and Angola, in particular. To learn more about Professor Thornton, please click here for his CV.

 

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Angola extends for more than 1,000 miles (1,609 km) along the Atlantic Ocean. Bié province, which is located at the geodesic center of Angola, is sometimes called "The Heart of Angola."

Currently, less than 1% of Bié high school students can pursue higher education.

The Thinker is the national symbol of Angola and depicts King Ekuikui (19th century). He was famous for solving problems by sitting on a stone and thinking.