Africa is an amazing continent; with Egypt, it holds some of the most fascinating facts about history. But beyond that, its socio-economic activities have ushered in mind-blowing facts from West, through South, to East Africa.
Below are 15 of the most fascinating facts about the emerging continent:
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Equatorial Guinea is Africa’s only Spanish speaking country.
Nigeria has the richest Black people in Africa.
Zimbabwe’s President, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, is the world’s most educated President with 7 degrees of which two of them are Masters.
President Robert Mugabe is Africa’s oldest Head of State and the world’s second oldest Head of State. He was born in 1924.
The Seychelles are the most educated Africans. Seychelles’ literacy rates (Adult: 92%, Youth: 99%) Zimbabwe is 2nd (Adult: 91.2%, Youth: 99%).
Rwanda is a better country for gender equality than England and USA.
Somalia got its first ATM on October 7, 2014.
Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent country; it has existed for over 3,000 years without being colonised.
Nigeria has the most monarchs in the world.
Angola has more Portuguese speakers than Portugal.
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. Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is his son and Vice President and people expect that he will succeed him if he resigns.
George Weah of Liberia is the first man to win World, European and African footballer of the year in the same year.
Swaziland is the only remaining absolute monarch in the world.
King Sobhuza II of Swaziland married 70 wives, who gave him 210 children between 1920 and 1970.
Zimbabwe is the only country in the world where almost everyone was a billionaire at one point. - Ventures Africa
Below are 15 of the most fascinating facts about the emerging continent:
…….
Equatorial Guinea is Africa’s only Spanish speaking country.
Nigeria has the richest Black people in Africa.
Zimbabwe’s President, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, is the world’s most educated President with 7 degrees of which two of them are Masters.
President Robert Mugabe is Africa’s oldest Head of State and the world’s second oldest Head of State. He was born in 1924.
The Seychelles are the most educated Africans. Seychelles’ literacy rates (Adult: 92%, Youth: 99%) Zimbabwe is 2nd (Adult: 91.2%, Youth: 99%).
Rwanda is a better country for gender equality than England and USA.
Somalia got its first ATM on October 7, 2014.
Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent country; it has existed for over 3,000 years without being colonised.
Nigeria has the most monarchs in the world.
Angola has more Portuguese speakers than Portugal.
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. Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is his son and Vice President and people expect that he will succeed him if he resigns.
George Weah of Liberia is the first man to win World, European and African footballer of the year in the same year.
Swaziland is the only remaining absolute monarch in the world.
King Sobhuza II of Swaziland married 70 wives, who gave him 210 children between 1920 and 1970.
Zimbabwe is the only country in the world where almost everyone was a billionaire at one point. - Ventures Africa
