Our story began in May 1996 when we took on our first biography project. Soon after, we became actively concerned with filling some actual gaps in knowledge production on the African continent. With our strong background in scholarly research and publishing within the global university system, vibrant interest and participation in our service soon spanned across Africa, Europe, North America and Asia, and our flagship publication, Journal of Cultural Studies, stood out as a beacon of intellectual renaissance on the continent. It offered hundreds of scholars and professors a viable platform for the promotion of research-based knowledge and career advancement.