Tracing a people in Africa has had its own importance and challenges.

According to Encyclopedia.com, Africa has a triple heritage (indigenous, Islamic and European) that defines the diverse social, political and economic systems that exists across the continent.

The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and at least 200 000 years ago- anatomically modern humans in East Africa and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states. 

In the programme this week we look at the importance and challenges of Family Trees in building a united society.

Bernard Afrey is a Ghanaian social commentator who weighs in on the importance of Family Trees, he is supported by Joshua Maponga Junior, an Africanist and Zimbabwean cultural activist…