2+ day, 10+ hour ago (948+ words) Introduction: Africa " The cradle of Mathematical wisdom As Africa now stands on the threshold of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it must reclaim that ancient mathematical genius " and position mathematics once again as the foundation for its transformation through STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Mathematics. 1. The African roots of Mathematical civilisation The story of mathematics cannot be told without Africa. The Ishango Bone, discovered near the headwaters of the Nile and dated to over 20,000 years ago, is one of humanity's oldest mathematical artefacts " evidence that ancient Africans were already using arithmetic operations and base systems long before Greek or Roman numerals were conceived. In ancient Egypt, mathematics was the foundation of civilisation. Imhotep's design of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara required precise calculation of angles, load distribution, and geometric alignment with celestial bodies. Egyptian scribes mastered algebra and geometry to…...