AngloGold Ashanti is Africa's most valuable listed company in 2026, worth about $48 billion — ahead of Gold Fields and ...

Guinea has Africa's weakest currency in 2026: it takes 8,797 Guinean francs to buy one US dollar, per October 2026 exchange ...

The Central African Republic has Africa's youngest population in 2026, with a median age of just 14.6 years — the world's lowest, per UN World Population Prospects 2024.

Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town is Africa's best hospital in 2026 — ranked 25th in the world by Brand Finance's Global Top 250 Hospitals.

Alexandria in Egypt is Africa's cheapest big city to live in, with a Numbeo cost of living plus rent index of 13.4, ahead of ...

The Hausa are Africa's largest ethnic group at roughly 86 million people, ahead of the Yoruba at 53 million. West Africa ...

Chief executives sit atop South Africa's pay table at an average of R3.8 million a year, just ahead of specialist doctors — ...

Aliko Dangote is Africa's richest person for the 15th year running at $28.5 billion on Forbes' 2026 list, ahead of Johann ...

Seychelles has Africa's highest GDP per capita at $17,675 in 2026, ahead of Mauritius ($13,812) and Gabon ($9,918), according ...

All ten are in sub-Saharan Africa. North Africa's rates are far lower — Tunisia, the continent's lowest, sits at 1.93 children per woman. At 5.84 children per woman, Chad now has the highest fertility ...