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Facts About Africa And Africans You Probably Didn't Know About.... by Nobody: 8:08am On Dec 23, 2014
1). The Gambia has only one university.
2). Equitorial 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 and the World.
5). Samuel Eto'o is the highest paid footballer of all time, he received £350,000 weekly in Russian club Anzhi in 2011.
6). A person from Botswana is called Motswana, the plural is Batswana.
7). A person from Lesotho is called Mosotho.
cool. A person from Niger is called Nigerien.
9). A person from Burkina Faso is called a Burkinabe.
10). Nigeria has won more football cups than England.
11). Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe is the world's most educated president with 7 degrees, two of them are masters.
12). Al-Ahly of Egypt is Africa's richest club.
13). Didier Drogba is Chelsea's highest goalscorer in European competition.
14). Johannesburg is the most visited city in Africa.
15). Zinedine Zidane wanted to play for Algeria, but the selector rejected him, saying there were many other players like him in the team.
16). President Jacob Zuma, was once a referee in prison.
17) Robert Mugabe was jailed for 11 years for fighting for freedom.
18). The Seychellois are the most educated people in Africa.
19). Robert Mugabe is Africa's oldest head of state, and the world's second oldest head of state. He was born in 1924.
20). Rwanda is a better country for gender equality than England or USA.
21). Somalia got its first ATM on October 7 2014.
22). South Africa has the most Grammy award winners in Africa.
23). Ethiopia has the most airports in Africa.
24). Ethiopian Economy is growing faster than China's.
25). Eritea's President Isaias Afwerki is the least richest president in Africa.
26). Ethiopia is Africa's oldest independent country, it has existed for over 3,000 years without being colonized.
27). Halie Selaisse 1 was the 225th and last emperor of Ethiopia.
28). Nigeria has the most monarchs in the world.
29). Angola has more portugese speakers than Portugal.
30). President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has ruled Angola since 1979.
31). President Theodore Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equitorial Guinea is Africa's longest serving head of state, since August 3 1979, when he overthrew his uncle, his son is the vice president, and will succeed him when he resigns...


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Re: Facts About Africa And Africans You Probably Didn't Know About.... by gbenga4sure(m): 8:45am On Dec 23, 2014
wow!!!Africa all d way.no 4,7,9,24and29.FTC December
Re: Facts About Africa And Africans You Probably Didn't Know About.... by Udeme288(m): 8:45am On Dec 23, 2014
Wow,Naija has more cups than England!!! Very informative
Re: Facts About Africa And Africans You Probably Didn't Know About.... by Nobody: 8:46am On Dec 23, 2014
Just added to my knowledge

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