These are fact about Africa that will blow
your mind
1. The Gambia has only one university.
2. Equatorial Guinea is Africa’s only
Spanish-speaking country.
3. South Africa is the most visited African
country.
4. Nigeria has the richest Black people in
Africa.
5. Samuel Eto’o is the highest paid
Footballer of all time, he received about
£350,000 weekly in Russia in 2011.
6. A person from Botswana is called a
Motswana, the plural is Batswana.
7. A person from Lesotho is called a
Mosotho.
8. A person from Niger is called a Nigerien.
8. A person from Burkina Faso is called a
Burkinabe.
9. Nigeria has won more football cups than
England.
10. Zimbabwe’s President, Robert Gabriel
Mugabe is the world’s most educated
President with 7 degrees, two of them are
Masters.
11. Al-Ahly of Egypt is the richest club in
Africa.
12. Didier Drogba is Chelsea’s highest goal
scorer in European competition.
13. Johannesburg, South Africa is the most
visited city in Africa.
14. Zinedine Zidane wanted to play for
Algeria, but the selector rejected him,
saying they are already many players like
him in the team.
15. President Jacob Zuma was once a
referee in prison.
16. President Robert Mugabe was jailed for
11 years for fighting for freedom.
17. President Robert Mugabe is Africa’s
oldest Head of State and the world’s
second oldest Head of State. He was born
1924.
18. The Seychellois are the most educated
Africans. Seychelles’ literacy rates (Adult:
92%, Youth: 99%) Zimbabwe is 2nd (Adult:
91.2%, Youth: 99%).
19. Rwanda is a better country for gender
equality than England and USA.
20.Somalia got its first ATM on October 7,
2014.
21. South Africa has the most Grammy
award winners in Africa.
22. Ethiopia has the most airports in Africa.
23. Ethiopia’s economy is growing faster
than China’s.
24. Eritrea’s President, Isaiah Afwerki is the
least richest President in Africa.
25. Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent
country, it has existed for over 3,000 years
without beingcolonised.
26. Haile Selassie 1 was the 225th and last
Emperor of Ethiopia.
27. Nigeria has the most monarchs in the
world.
28. Angola has more Portuguese speakers
than Portugal.
29. President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos has
ruled Angola since 1979.
30. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Mbasogo is Africa’s longest serving Head
of State. He has ruled Equatorial Guinea
since August 3, 1979 when he overthrew
his uncle, Francisco Nguema. His son,
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is his
Vice President and will succeed him if he
resigns.

nice facts.

i love my continent.....Viva Africa

We probably never knew some of them.

the num 30
Is #gbam!

Real gbam..

Thanks op. I'm leaving this thread as a more enlightened man.

What's the point having 7 degrees with two masters inclusive and you don't know how to bow out when the ovation is loudest?

Africa! My africa!!! The irony of a rich continent with a poor people

If i should die nd return again, i'll be an african bt definately nt a nigerian... I prefer one of dis small countries lyk lesotho, cape verde, gambia, e.t.c.
I LOVE AFRICA

No. 20 is unbelievable......
first atm in a country. This is why they say Africa is a dark continent