Africa - The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the least affordable Internet access for 2019, with the cost of 1 GB of data at US$10.71 which is 25.7% (a large chunk) of the average monthly income .. » Read more
About 41 African countries and territories practise right-hand traffic (RHT) for their roads, compared to 14 African countries and territories which practise left-hand traffic (LHT). Right-hand tr .. » Read more
At the end of 2019, there are 8 countries in Africa that have launched well-publicized national open data portals, sharing out 2,754 open datasets. Tunisia's national open data portal published 1,088 .. » Read more
UPDATED 19 May 2020 - This is a part of the US Entity List for entities based in the African region. Out of around 1,308 entities worldwide, 26 of these entities are located in Africa, with 15 entitie .. » Read more
The world population data is based on the 2019 Index of Economic Freedom by the Heritage Foundation. The total world population stands at 7.42 billion people at the time of this study. The total pop .. » Read more
Tallest volcanoes in Africa . Located in Tanzania, the famous Mount Kilimanjaro is both the highest mountain and the tallest volcano in Africa. A dormant stratovolcano, Mount Kilimanjaro last erupted .. » Read more
1960 - 2017 Africa: This table depicts countries in Africa with the highest percentage of elderly persons (ages 65 and above) in their population (Source: World Bank). » Read more
The 2019 Index of Economic Freedom is an index developed by the Heritage Foundation. The Index covers 12 freedoms – from property rights to financial freedom – in 186 countries. The Heritage Fou .. » Read more
Delivering internet connectivity economically to remote places without internet access is almost a challenge akin to bringing water to arid deserts, except for two key differences. Firstly, the forme .. » Read more
About 14 African countries and territories which practise left-hand traffic (LHT) for their roads, compared to 41 African countries and territories practise right-hand traffic (RHT) for thei .. » Read more
The Tallest NBA Players from Africa - the tallest NBA player from Africa is Tacko Fall of Boston Celtics at 7' 5 (226cm). Ranked second, is Hasheem Thabeet of Memphis Grizzlies, standing at 7' .. » Read more
The Big Three Brahim Takioullah and some of the world's tallest men in Paris in 2016 (Credit: AFP) The Big Three . Brahim Takioullah of Morocco, Suleiman Ali Nashnush of Libya .. » Read more
1990 - 2016 Africa: This table depicts for the (often declining) size of forest areas from 1990 - 2016 for countries in Africa. Forest area (% of land area) - Forest area is defined, according to W .. » Read more
The Public Investment Corporate (PIC) is the sovereign wealth fund of South Africa and the largest asset manager for Africa with an asset size of US$160 billion (2016). Established in 1911, it holds .. » Read more
The 2018 Index of Economic Freedom is an index developed by the Heritage Foundation. The Index covers 12 freedoms – from property rights to financial freedom – in 186 countries. The Heritage Fo .. » Read more