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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.

Wow ftc


mugabe i just love that man
as for gambia shift let me kuku faint

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sbm060:
Wow ftc


mugabe i just love that man
as for gambia shift let me kuku faint

Smh

And where does the Giant of Africa stands, we just got record for useless & insignificant issues,

Jiang:
And where does the Giant of Africa stands, we just got record for useless & insignificant issues,

We have tried jareh..afterall, we passed England for something

Stoicbaba:
25 Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Africa !

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.

I am Amazed
thanks for the post OP

OP at 4 and 8. Are you sure you are Okay?

You just dey know?

Hmm. Nigeria own no dey new.

op dat #5,eto'o is nt d highest earner of all time................ whr teves

VERY SWEET

Kamelot77:
op dat #5,eto'o is nt d highest earner of all time................ whr teves

The Op said 2011, beside is Tevez an African?

imagine zidane wanted to play for algeria...





you just have to experience disappointment when GOD has a better plan for u...



lalasticlala

Infidan:
I am Amazed
thanks for the post OP

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...

TheMainMan:
imagine zidane wanted to play for algeria...





you just have to experience disappointment when GOD has a better plan for u...

lol...such is life

Kamelot77:
op dat #5,eto'o is nt d highest earner of all time................ whr teves

sorry for misleading...this was as at 2011

BrutusOj:
The Op said 2011, beside is Tevez an African?

re check it again.............highest earner of all time..............

hakeem4:
gambia has 4 universities

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

Gambia have only one University

Stoicbaba:
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...

are sure about him been least
Check out Uruguay president

What of kenya?

Stoicbaba:
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.

Great post OP

Let me add number 26

26. 70% of Africa mountains are found in Ethiopia.

Stoicbaba:
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...

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.

Stoicbaba:
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.

Thanks op,number 15 got me cracking,no wonder Mr Zuma behaves like a gangster

no 1 gt me thinking

Infidan:
are sure about him been least
Check out Uruguay president

Is Uruguay in Africa?
SmH... to read and to understand is highly two different things.

Infidan:
are sure about him been least Check out Uruguay president

In Africa, I meant...Uruguay President may be least richest in the world...

adexdon:
no 1 gt me thinking

After due research, I realised that Gambia now has 2 recognised Universities... About 4 higher institutions in total

Mugabe has been president in Zambia since 1980.

26: The president of Nigeria is a magician, he vanishes.

Stoicbaba:
After due research, I realised that Gambia now has 2 recognised Universities... About 4 higher institutions in total

still nt enough bro