Filling in the gaps - Charting the optimal Civ Switches

[Kankan]

Do you have any idea what the associated wonder for Ife would be? I did some research a while ago and couldn’t find anything solid.

Oke Ora, an ancient community where the founders of Ife and the Ife Empire as a whole had originated from

As a wonder, it'd likely carry a cultural bonus

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

Antiquity: Askum & Nubia
Exploration: Swahili & Adal
Modern: Ethiopia & Darfur

Additionally, I can see the following tie-ins:

Aksum can lead to a Malagasy kingdom (Merina or Madagascar proper) and Yemen
Adal can lead to Ottomans and Oman
Swahili can lead to Oman and Buganda
Nubia can lead to an empire near the east of West Africa, such as Kanem-Bornu.

I would think the Ajuran Sultanate would probably be used over the Adal considering they lasted longer and fits in more with the "exploration" theme. The other thing they could do is call the civ Somalia and give them attributes for both alongside the Sultanate of Mogadishu.

I also used Swahili as a substitute for Bantu as I think Bantu would be as cluttered as Civ 5 Celts unless it gets unique Nomadic mechanics as otherwise that would be half of Africa as 1 civ
Kongo could also make for a good addition for Central Africa and lead into Buganda

I think with the civ switching mechanics, I think that would make them work for this game. It's as similar to the Mississippians going into a multitude of indigenous American civs.