In recent decades there has been a surge in a new generation of African women writers across the Atlantic. Several African writers have created space for themselves by making waves in the literary landscape, selling their books to council houses or reaching the top of bestseller lists. This welcoming shift in readers' perspective towards African literature brings new thoughts moving the "ghetto" to the center stage of world literature. It is therefore essential to probe the deeper aspects of what is presented as "Africa" ​​and understand the dramatic changes in the literary canon to reveal the untold stories of the continent. There is a conflict between the stereotypical images of Africa presented by Western media and the freedom given to Africans to tell their own stories. This is where African women writers find themselves at a crossroads and how they have resisted and coped through all these changes is an interesting aspect that helps us realize their potential. Contemporary literature in Africa takes on a new dimension from jungle safari tales to progressive ones. stories of women who are influencing literary trends. African women are forming themselves inspired by strong women like Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who emerged victorious in 2005 as the first female president of an African nation, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai of Kenya in 2004 for her Greenbelt Movement. While 20th-century women writers sought to resist their male colleagues' stereotypical portrayal of women and offered positive portrayals of women, 21st-century women writers write about their struggles to balance the cultural continuity inherited from their foremothers and the forces... ... middle of paper ...... education not only encompasses the socio-historical or cultural diversity of a group, but has the potential to answer questions posed by other cultures. The black text has the ultimate potential to speak to itself and also respond to itself by reifying Bakhtin's idea that an idea must be “answered by other voices”. Viewing the text and entrusting it to others to answer contemplative questions is what defines the importance of education and the power of the "word" for West African women writers. The impact of Islam and Christianity has always been felt on Africa which gives it a triple legacy. Contemporary African education is mostly an imitation of Western education systems and it is imperative to change this perspective towards education as there are various sources of oral traditions and practices that can be incorporated into African philosophical thought..