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Fourah Bay College

West Africa's oldest university since 1827

Sierra Leone Freetown Founded 1827 5000+ Website
Operating Since1827 (199y)

About Fourah Bay College

Fourah Bay College, founded in 1827 in Freetown, is the oldest university in West Africa and the first modern university in sub-Saharan Africa. As a constituent college of the University of Sierra Leone, Fourah Bay has been called "the Athens of West Africa" and has educated generations of West African leaders and scholars.

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Founded1827
TypeNon-profit
ModelB2C
Team size5000+
Operating in
Sierra Leone