The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1919 by

The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1919 by J.E. Casely Hayford. He was a lawyer, journalist and author from the Gold Coast (now Ghana) who fought for the rights of African people in British colonies. The NCBWA was formed to unite people across British West Africa in their struggle for self-government and to promote the interests of Africans. It was a pioneering organization that played a major role in shaping the independence movements of the 20th century in West Africa.