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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 29m

Kenya 🇰🇪 is set to hire 24,000 new teachers by January 2026 to improve education across the country.

Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 3h

The oil refinery is expected to start between late 2029 and early 2030, turning crude oil into fuels like petrol and diesel.

This project aims to grow Uganda’s economy and cut fuel imports.

Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 3h

Uganda 🇺🇬 plans to start pumping crude oil around mid-2026 from its large reserves in the Albertine Graben.

The country has about 6.5 billion barrels of oil, with 1.4 to 2.2 billion barrels ready for use.

Pipelines and other facilities are being built to support production.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 20h

7. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (Türkiye) — $500 M
8. Paul Kagame (Rwanda 🇷🇼) — $500 M
9. Cyril Ramaphosa (South Africa 🇿🇦) — $450 M
10. William Ruto (Kenya 🇰🇪) — $400 M

Source: Yahoo! Finance

Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 20h

The Wealthiest World Leaders in 2025

1. Vladimir Putin (Russia) — $258 B
2. Donald Trump (United States) — $6.1 B
3. Kim Jong Un (North Korea) — $5 B
4. Xi Jinping (China) — $1.5 B
5. 🇬🇶 Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Equatorial Guinea) — $940 M
6. Ilham Aliyev (Azerbaijan) — $500 M

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 20h

This will be Egypt’s fourth World Cup appearance (1934, 1990, 2018, and 2026), ending their absence since 2018.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 20h

Egypt 🇪🇬 have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 3-0 win over Djibouti.

They join Morocco and Tunisia as the African teams that have already secured their places, with more spots still open through playoffs.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 21h

It will feature a deep-water terminal and a 600-hectare special economic zone to ease congestion at the Port of Dakar, handle the world’s largest ships, and boost trade.

Construction began with dredging in December 2024, and completion is expected by 2028.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 21h

Senegal 🇸🇳 is building the US$1.2 billion Ndayane Deepwater Port, led by DP World and British International Investment (BII).

The project aims to create a major logistics hub for West and Northwest Africa.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 22h

With eco-friendly design and advanced technology, it aims to become a leading model for healthcare and medical education in Africa.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 22h

Work is progressing on the Mohammed VI International University Hospital in Rabat, Morocco

The 275,000 m² medical and education center features a 25-story tower and is set to open by late 2025

It will include over 1,000 beds, modern operating rooms, and areas for training and research.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Those detained include a Frenchman, a French-Senegalese woman, a Czech man, a Malian, and four Burkinabe nationals.

Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said they allegedly shared sensitive security information with foreign powers, threatening Burkina Faso’s safety and interests.

Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 has arrested eight workers from the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO), a humanitarian group based in the Netherlands.

The military government accuses them of spying and treason.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Somalia 🇸🇴 will add Swahili to its school and university curriculum as part of its plan to strengthen ties with the East African Community (EAC).

Swahili, widely spoken across the region, will now be used as a working and teaching language alongside Somali, Arabic, and English.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Morocco 🇲🇦 and Tunisia 🇹🇳 have already secured their spots in the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The next seven African nations expected to qualify directly are:

🇪🇬 Egypt
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇬🇭 Ghana

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 1d

CAF’s total revenue for the year reached $166.42 million.

Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 1d

The governing body for football in Africa, CAF, has made a profit for the first time in eight years.

In the 2023–2024 financial year, CAF earned $9.48 million in profit after many years of losses.

This success came from more business deals, new sponsors, and better money management.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 2d

No African nation has ever crossed $500 billion in nominal GDP except Nigeria, which hit $568.7 billion in 2014 after an economic rebasing, overtaking South Africa as Africa’s largest economy

Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 2d

Uganda’s 🇺🇬 President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking a 9th term in office, says he will grow the country’s economy faster than any in modern history, from $66 billion to $500 billion in just five years if re-elected.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 2d

Following Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed’s 2022 call at the African Union for a media outlet showing Africa’s own views, POA aims to share real African stories, fight negative Western stereotypes, and highlight the continent’s successes, challenges, and hopes from an African perspective.

Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 2d

Ethiopia 🇪🇹 has launched Pulse of Africa (POA), a new pan-African digital media platform based in Addis Ababa.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 2d

Somewhere in Narok County, Kenya 🇰🇪 – Yes, it’s Africa!

Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 2d

This isn’t abroad — it’s Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬, Africa.

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 2d

This isn’t overseas — it’s Harties, North West, South Africa 🇿🇦

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Africa View Facts @africaviewfacts.bsky.social · 2d

Africa's Strongest Passports in 2025

1. 🇸🇨 Seychelles
2. 🇲🇺 Mauritius
3. 🇿🇦 South Africa
4. 🇧🇼 Botswana
5. 🇳🇦 Namibia
6. 🇱🇸 Lesotho
7. 🇸🇿 Eswatini
8. 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇲🇦 Morocco
9. 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇬🇲 The Gambia

Source: 2025 Henley Passport Index

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