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Yemi Adesina
Author Portfolio
Author Portfolio · 34 Books

YemiAdesina

Nigerian farmer, historian, and author of 34 books on African history, geopolitics, and diaspora life. Founder of Boyd Agro-Allied Ltd. 2.5M+ YouTube views.

Curatorial Statement
A life rooted in the soil,
a mind tracing the arc of history.
Understanding Africa's complex past,
to secure its inevitable future.
Through 34 volumes, Yemi Adesina maps the intersections of agricultural truth, post-colonial geopolitics, and the relentless pulse of the African diaspora.
Exhibition Rooms

Three rooms of
living knowledge.

Move through three bodies of work where history, diaspora, and the soil converge — each room a world unto itself.

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The Archive

History runs deeper than borders.

Colonial legacies, oil empires, and the long arc of African sovereignty — examined from the ground up.

GeopoliticsColonial historyResource politics
02
The Bridge

Two countries. One story.

UK to Nigeria. Nigeria to the world. Survival guides, identity, and the immigrant experience written from within it.

Diaspora lifeUK immigrationIdentity
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The Field

Knowledge grown from the earth.

From Boyd Agro-Allied pig farm to continental food policy — practical wisdom from a working farmer-author.

Pig farmingFood securityAgriculture
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The Library

34 Books in Three Movements.

Movement I

History &
Geopolitics

Colonial legacies, oil empires, Chinese-African relations, and continental sovereignty.

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500 Years of Black History

A Journey for Teens and Young People

Kindle · PaperbackApr 2026£7.39
A Journey for Teens and Young People
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What Africa Gave the World—

And What Every Teen Should Know

5.0 · 1 reviewKindle · PaperbackAug 2025£7.38
And What Every Teen Should Know
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Faith Ended Slavery, Can it End Corruption
Kindle · PaperbackSept 2025£7.43
Catalogue entry for Faith Ended Slavery, Can it End Corruption.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Western Civilisation on Africa
5.0 · 1 reviewKindle · PaperbackAug 2025£14.04
Catalogue entry for The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Western Civilisation on Africa.
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Courageous Allies

White Britons Who Fought Against Black Slavery

5.0 · 2 reviewsKindle · PaperbackJun 2025£7.38
White Britons Who Fought Against Black Slavery
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The Africa Generation Z Says to the World

Enough Is Enough

4.5 · 2 reviewsKindle · PaperbackAug 2025£7.44
Enough Is Enough
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The African Nakba

If Zion Had Taken Root in East Africa

5.0 · 2 reviewsKindle · PaperbackAug 2025£5.93
If Zion Had Taken Root in East Africa
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COLONIAL LEGACIES

A Comparative Analysis of British and French Influence on Africa

5.0 · 1 reviewKindle · PaperbackFeb 2024£11.90
A Comparative Analysis of British and French Influence on Africa
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Africa Unveiled

A Comparative Study of Northern, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa

Kindle · PaperbackSept 2023£7.95
A Comparative Study of Northern, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa
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Exploring the Value and Significance of Ghana in Today's Global Landscape

Does the World Need Ghana?

5.0 · 1 reviewKindle · PaperbackJun 2023£11.00
Does the World Need Ghana?
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Does the World need Africa?

Is Africa a basket case or a breadbasket

5.0 · 3 reviewsKindle · PaperbackFeb 2023£9.96
Is Africa a basket case or a breadbasket
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Kenya: A Valuable Contributor to the Global Stage

Does the World Need Kenya?

Kindle · Paperback£6.20
Does the World Need Kenya?
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NIGERIA: A Complex Nation at A Crossroads in Africa

Does the world need Nigeria

Kindle · Paperback£8.11
Does the world need Nigeria
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The Unsettled Debt to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Examining the Responsibility of the World towards the DRC

Kindle · Paperback£6.41
Examining the Responsibility of the World towards the DRC
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What the Ancient Africans Knew and how their works influenced modern life

The contribution of Ancient Africa to modern civilisation

Kindle · PaperbackOct 2022£8.82
The contribution of Ancient Africa to modern civilisation
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Movement II

Diaspora &
Generations

UK survival guides, generational identity, migration questions, and Nigerian stories for younger readers.

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Thriving in the UK

A Survival and Success Toolkit for African Families

5.0 · 1 reviewPaperbackJan 2026£11.99
A practical toolkit for African families navigating British systems, culture, and community life.
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A Century of Immigration

African Survival and Success Guide in Britain

4.0 · 2 reviewsKindle · PaperbackSept 2025£7.42
A century of African presence in Britain — the history, the struggles, and the paths forward.
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Moonlit Tales of Nigeria

Stories for Children

5.0 · 1 reviewKindle · PaperbackJun 2025£11.16
Stories for Children
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The Clever Tortoise Stories

Stories of Wit and Wisdom from Nigeria

4.7 · 4 reviewsKindle · Paperback · AudiobookMay 2025£9.64
Stories of Wit and Wisdom from Nigeria
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From Global Labour Shortage to Slavery

Africa's Warning

4.0 · 1 reviewKindle · PaperbackSept 2025£11.76
Africa's Warning
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MIGRANTS, BILLIONAIRES, AND THE CRISIS OF THE WESTERN ECONOMY

WHO IS REALLY TO BLAME?

Kindle · PaperbackJun 2026£7.44
WHO IS REALLY TO BLAME?
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Understanding Mass Immigration from an African Perspective and Charting a Way Forward
5.0 · 1 reviewKindle · PaperbackFeb 2024£11.87
Catalogue entry for Understanding Mass Immigration from an African Perspective and Charting a Way Forward.
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Roots and Wings

Nurturing Ethnic Identity in Our Children

Kindle · PaperbackMay 2024£8.95
Nurturing Ethnic Identity in Our Children
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Shared Histories

Comparing Jewish and African Diasporas: Shadows of Suffering

Kindle · PaperbackSept 2023£15.56
Comparing Jewish and African diaspora experiences — shadows of suffering, parallels of resilience.
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Movement III

Economics,
Resources & Farming

Economic comparisons, resource sovereignty, food security, and practical farming from a working farmer.

Cover of Is Ghana and Singapore's Economy a Fair Comparison?
Is Ghana and Singapore's Economy a Fair Comparison?
4.6 · 3 reviewsKindle · PaperbackJul 2025£11.70
Examining development model comparisons between African and Asian economies.
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False Economy

The Price the West Pays for African Underdevelopment

5.0 · 3 reviewsKindle · PaperbackAug 2025£7.38
How African underdevelopment costs the West — a counter-narrative to aid dependency arguments.
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Oil and Empire

Iran, Nigeria, and the Battle for Oil

5.0 · 2 reviewsKindle · PaperbackJun 2025£7.38
Iran, Nigeria, and the geopolitical battle for oil dominance — how resource wealth becomes both a curse and a weapon.
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"IS AFRICA REALLY MORE VIOLENT?"

OR ARE WE MISSING THE BIGGER STORY?

KindleJun 2026£7.51
OR ARE WE MISSING THE BIGGER STORY?
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DANGOTE REFINERY

HOW ONE AFRICAN REFINERY BROKE THE RAW MATERIAL TRAP AND SAVED THE WORLD

PaperbackJun 2026£18.61
HOW ONE AFRICAN REFINERY BROKE THE RAW MATERIAL TRAP AND SAVED THE WORLD
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From Dragon to Lion

Charting Africa's Economic Renaissance Inspired by China

Kindle · PaperbackDec 2023£12.59
Charting Africa's Economic Renaissance Inspired by China
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MANAGING OIL WEALTH

LESSONS FROM NORWAY AND NIGERIA FOR AFRICA

Kindle · PaperbackNov 2023£11.08
LESSONS FROM NORWAY AND NIGERIA FOR AFRICA
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Profitable Pig Farming Made Easy in West Africa
5.0 · 2 reviewsKindle · PaperbackSept 2023£5.71
A shorter, focused guide to commercial pig farming tailored specifically for the West African context.
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WHY AFRICA CANNOT FEED ITSELF AND THE WAY FORWARD

Food situation in Africa

Kindle · Paperback£8.82
The systemic barriers to African food self-sufficiency — and the policy shifts required to overcome them.
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Profitable Pig Farming

A step-by-step guide to commercial pig farming from an Africa perspective

4.6 · 30 reviewsKindle · Paperback2026-06-21£12.04
The flagship title — step-by-step commercial pig farming from an African perspective.
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Curatorial Note
These volumes were not born in a library.
They were written in the heat of the Nigerian sun.
The soil teaches survival. History demands the present.
It is the farmer's task to cultivate, the historian's duty to preserve.
Written byYemi Adesina
Newsletter

Dispatches from the Farm

Reflections on African history, geopolitics, and new releases — straight from the author.

Complete Collection

Discover all34 works.

Kindle, paperback, and Audible — available worldwide. Every purchase supports an independent Nigerian author, farmer, and educator.

Books34 titles (2022–2026)
FormatsKindle · Paperback · Audible
YouTubepapayemo1 · 2.5M+ views

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yemi Adesina?
Yemi Adesina is a Nigerian author, commercial pig farmer, social worker, and educator who writes on African history, geopolitics, economics, diaspora life, and agricultural development. He founded Boyd Agro-Allied Ltd and Pristine Integrated Farm Resources Ltd, and publishes educational content on YouTube as papayemo1.
How many books has Yemi Adesina published?
This site catalogues 34 independently published titles available on Amazon UK, spanning African history, geopolitics, diaspora guides, children's folklore, and practical farming manuals.
Where can I buy Yemi Adesina's books?
Books are sold on Amazon UK (Kindle, paperback, and selected audiobook formats). Each book page links directly to its Amazon listing; the full catalogue is also available on the author's Amazon store.
What topics does Yemi Adesina write about?
His catalogue covers corrective African history and youth education, comparative geopolitics, UK diaspora survival guides, oil and economic development, and commercial pig farming rooted in his work as a farmer in Nigeria.
Is there video content related to these books?
Yes. Yemi Adesina publishes farming and African history videos on YouTube as papayemo1 — 150+ videos with over 2.5 million views across 36+ countries, as cited on his Amazon author page.