African social change is the academic concept and research field dedicated to analyzing the complex processes of transformation within African societies. It investigates the dynamics, trajectories, and outcomes of shifts in social structures, political systems, economic conditions, cultural norms, and collective identities across the continent. This field employs multidisciplinary approaches, often integrating diverse historical sources including oral traditions, to understand the interplay of internal factors, external forces (such as colonialism and globalization), and agency (including social movements and resistance) in shaping African pasts and presents. Its significance lies in providing nuanced understandings of African development, challenging Eurocentric perspectives, and illuminating unique pathways of change, including instances where social transformations occur independently of conventional economic indicators.