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Top 10 Black Billionaires: Richest Black People in the World (2025)

Nigerian Cement tycoon 'Dangote' is the richest black person in the world, with a fortune estimated at $13.4 billion

Top 20 Richest Men in Africa 2025: Their Age, Business and Net Worth

According to 2022 Forbes ranking, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is Africa’s richest man. His net-worth is estimated at $13.5 billion.

Top 20 Most Viewed African Music Videos on Youtube (2025)

Master KG's Jerusalema is the most Viewed African music video on YouTube. It's also the most Viewed South African music video on YouTube.

Bloodwood Tree – the Southern African Tree That Bleeds Like Humans

The Bloodwood Tree is a kind of hardwood tree native to southern Africa that releases a deep red sap which looks very similar to blood, when cut or damaged.

Kibera: Some Interesting Facts About Africa’s Largest Slum

Located in Kenya, Kibera is notorious for being one of the world’s largest and most impoverished slums. There is no exact number for how many individuals are living in Kibera, but estimates range from 170,000 to one million people....

World’s Third Largest Diamond Discovered in Botswana

The diamond firm Debswana has announced the discovery in Botswana of a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world.

The Sad Tale of Jean-pierre Adams, a Former PSG Player Who Has Been in Coma for 39 Years

Jean-Pierre Adams, a former centre-back for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team, is still in a coma 39 years after a knee operation went horribly wrong. Former Paris Saint-Germain player Jean-Pierre Adams is still in a coma, 39 years...

12 Disturbing Facts About Child Marriage In Africa

The cultural practice of early marriage is one of the most potent threats to the rights of children in modern times with its disturbingly recurring effects being very prevalent in many parts of Africa. How disturbing you may ask.. Well,...

Chameleon Last Seen 100 Years Ago Rediscovered in Madagascar

Scientists have found an elusive chameleon species that was last spotted in Madagascar 100 years ago. Researchers from Germany and Madagascar rediscovered the elusive Voeltzkow's chameleon in Madagascar. It was last seen in 1913, before World War I. Conservation group Global...

Africa Day, 25 May: Here are 35 Interesting Facts About Africa

Africa Day formerly known as African Freedom Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. The day is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as around...
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Stockmen Trade: The 19th Century Practice of Renting Enslaved Men to Plantation Owners for Breeding in America

The 19th century in the United States was marked by the brutal and dehumanizing institution of slavery, which included...
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