The General History of Africa (GHA) is a pioneering corpus that covers the entire history of the African continent. It is considered one of the best-selling core history textbooks, offering a richly illustrated narrative from the earliest times to the present. Africa is a diverse continent, known as the birthplace of humankind and home to great kingdoms. The continent is the second largest after Asia, covering about one-fifth of the Earth's land surface. It has a rich history, from the beginning of the trans-Saharan salt and gold trade in West Africa to the emergence of Axum in Northeastern Africa in 500 BCE. However, Africa has also faced colonization by European nations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite this, the history of Africa is continually evolving, with ongoing research and publications in academic journals like "History in Africa," which focuses on methodological and theoretical approaches to studying the continent's history.