BASIC FACTS ABOUT AFRICA

BASIC FACTS ABOUT AFRICA

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.