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Which African countries do most black Americans trace their roots back to?

<h3>Which African countries do most black Americans trace their roots back to?</h3>

I know thecoastal Ivory Coast ,Nigeria,Ghana,Cameroon and Togo. But which of those countries do a lot of black Americans trace back to? Just curious


<strong>Cameroon best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by chocolatebunny</i><br/>Some will say the majority of Africans kinapped into slavery came from the western part of Africa...but who can say really, without genetic testing? There are so many countries on the continent of Africa...we come from all over.</p>
<p><strong>Cameroon Startup Challenge 2012</strong>
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Djoss.tv is an innovative startup well on their way to revolutionizing the television experience in Cameroon, the continent and beyond. They are the winner of the Cameroon Startup Challenge, a prestigious award that recognizes Cameroon's top innovators.

The Cameroon Startup Challenge 2012 is the first competition to recognize the progress of technology entrepreneurs in the country. The award ceremony, held on September 20th and the Foyer du Marin in Douala, brought together Cameroon's leading innovators. Also in attendance were investors and leaders from the local and international technology community. The competition was made possible through collaborations with Sanaga Ventures, AppsTech, ActivSpaces and VC4Africa.

Winner: Djoss.tv

Pitch: With djoss.tv, you'll never watch TV the same way again. djoss.tv is a social TV platform that lets TV viewers everywhere discuss around their favorite TV shows, in real-time.

First Runner Up: KingMaker Ad Network

Pitch: King Maker is an internet (cyber) cafe ad network that uses innovative technology to serve relevant ads to an audience which can be highly targeted.

Second Runner Up: AGRO-HUB

Pitch: AGRO-HUB is a startup venture setup to combat poverty among rural farmers by addressing the expressed need to boost demand for their products and earn more money from their laborious efforts and investments in the fields. </p>

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