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25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Stoicbaba(m): 8:24pm On Jun 23, 2017 |
25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 1. Gambia has only one university. 2. Equatorial G uinea 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 Footballerof 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. 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. 5 Likes |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by sbm060(m): 8:39pm On Jun 23, 2017 |
Wow ftc mugabe i just love that man as for gambia shift let me kuku faint 1 Like |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Agarli(m): 8:40pm On Jun 23, 2017 |
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Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Edopesin: 9:01pm On Jun 23, 2017 |
sbm060:Smh 2 Likes |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Nobody: 9:03pm On Jun 23, 2017 |
And where does the Giant of Africa stands, we just got record for useless & insignificant issues, |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Stoicbaba(m): 9:29pm On Jun 23, 2017 |
Jiang:We have tried jareh..afterall, we passed England for something 1 Like |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Infidan(m): 11:55pm On Jun 23, 2017 |
Stoicbaba: I am Amazed thanks for the post OP |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by laribari(m): 4:51am On Jun 24, 2017 |
OP at 4 and 8. Are you sure you are Okay? You just dey know? |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by jericco1(m): 7:53am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Hmm.
Nigeria own no dey new. |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by hakeem4(m): 8:33am On Jun 24, 2017 |
gambia has 4 universities 1 Like |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Kamelot77(m): 9:16am On Jun 24, 2017 |
op dat #5,eto'o is nt d highest earner of all time................ whr teves |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by onward4life(m): 9:16am On Jun 24, 2017 |
VERY SWEET |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by BrutusOj(m): 9:49am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Kamelot77:The Op said 2011, beside is Tevez an African? 1 Like |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by TheMainMan: 9:58am On Jun 24, 2017 |
imagine zidane wanted to play for algeria... you just have to experience disappointment when GOD has a better plan for u... lalasticlala |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Stoicbaba(m): 10:43am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Infidan: You are welcome... Especially the Eritrea’s President being the least rich...maybe, their institutions work well to limit their leader's excesses or he is just modest... 1 Like |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Stoicbaba(m): 10:44am On Jun 24, 2017 |
TheMainMan: lol...such is life |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Stoicbaba(m): 10:49am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Kamelot77: sorry for misleading...this was as at 2011 |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Kamelot77(m): 10:53am On Jun 24, 2017 |
BrutusOj:re check it again.............highest earner of all time.............. |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Stoicbaba(m): 10:53am On Jun 24, 2017 |
hakeem4: Please I was referring to world recognised Universities... And the data was collected as at 2011... However, Gambia had a new University established in 2011, after the facts were compiled... The American International Univesity West Africa in Banjul. So. ..It is 2 |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by OVA200(m): 11:01am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Gambia have only one University
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Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Infidan(m): 11:29am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Stoicbaba: are sure about him been least Check out Uruguay president |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Yeligray(m): 11:41am On Jun 24, 2017 |
What of kenya? |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Nobody: 11:41am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Stoicbaba:Great post OP Let me add number 26 26. 70% of Africa mountains are found in Ethiopia. |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Nobody: 11:50am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Stoicbaba:Ethiopian here That man is dangerous. He is a dictator and almost all the treasury of the Gov't is being used by the elites. The country is very censored, so it's a propaganda claim that he is the poorest leader in Africa. In reality, he is rich. 1 Like |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by sirfee(m): 11:50am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Stoicbaba:Thanks op,number 15 got me cracking,no wonder Mr Zuma behaves like a gangster |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by adexdon(m): 11:54am On Jun 24, 2017 |
no 1 gt me thinking |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by lordmayor4(m): 12:52pm On Jun 24, 2017 |
Infidan: Is Uruguay in Africa? SmH... to read and to understand is highly two different things. |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Stoicbaba(m): 12:54pm On Jun 24, 2017 |
Infidan:In Africa, I meant...Uruguay President may be least richest in the world... |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Stoicbaba(m): 12:59pm On Jun 24, 2017 |
adexdon: After due research, I realised that Gambia now has 2 recognised Universities... About 4 higher institutions in total |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by Justanodadude: 1:12pm On Jun 24, 2017 |
Mugabe has been president in Zambia since 1980. |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by classicalbenson(m): 4:15pm On Jun 24, 2017 |
26: The president of Nigeria is a magician, he vanishes. 1 Like |
Re: 25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa as at 2011 by adexdon(m): 9:29pm On Jun 24, 2017 |
Stoicbaba: still nt enough bro |
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