referred to as the Year of Africa because of a series of events that took place during the year—mainly the independence of seventeen African nations—that highlighted...

The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football...

best African association football players. It is conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The CAF Awards was first awarded in the year 2000...

emerged out of Africa between 0.5 and 1.8 million years ago. This was followed by the emergence of modern humans (Homo sapiens) in East Africa around 300...

the 1960 Year of Africa and the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963. Portugal's overseas presence in sub-Saharan Africa (most notably...

African Women Footballer of the Year, an annual award for Africa's best female football player. It is awarded by the Confederation of African Football...

golf tour based in Southern and East Africa. For much of its early history it was known either as the Southern Africa Tour or Sunshine Circuit; through sponsorship...

The number of languages natively spoken in Africa is variously estimated (depending on the delineation of language vs. dialect) at between 1,250 and 2...

The decolonisation of Africa was a series of political developments in Africa that spanned from the mid-1950s to 1975, during the Cold War. Colonial governments...

Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation...

Swimmer, Pacific Rim Swimmer, World Disabled Swimmer, African Swimmer, and Open Water Swimmer of year. An award for male and female is made for each category...

The South African Car of the Year is an annual Car of the Year award organised by the South African Guild of Mobility Journalists. The award process is...

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798...

2nd millennium, the 60th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1960s decade. It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly...

as of 2013[update], Africa was the world's fastest-growing continent at 5.6% a year, and GDP is expected to rise by an average of over 6% a year between...

The Scramble for Africa was the conquest and colonisation of most of Africa by seven Western European powers driven by the Second Industrial Revolution...

The African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in...

Sub-Saharan Africa or Subsahara is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern...

Chairperson of the African Union is the ceremonial head of the African Union (AU) elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for a one-year term...

West Africa, also called Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin,...

duration of 12 months as possible. In South Africa, the financial year for the Government of South Africa is 1 April to 31 March. The year of assessment...

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as AFCON 2025 or CAN 2025, is scheduled to be the 35th edition of the biennial African football tournament...

Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary the following year. South Africa was renamed the Republic of South Africa on May 31, 1961, after links to the British crown...

Zealand, Peru, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as in many European countries. The Chinese New Year is associated with several...

BBC African Sports Personality of the Year (previously known as the BBC African Sports Star of the Year and the BBC African Footballer of the Year) was...

confirmation of this policy the next year. Jews did not arrive in significant numbers at Cape Town before the 1820s. The first congregation in South Africa, the...

of the Year South African Car of the Year UK Car of the Year Auto Express magazine's Car of the Year Awards (UK) Parker's Car Guides Car of the Year Awards...

product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services from a nation in a given year. Countries in Africa are sorted according to data from...

The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by a range of modern pagans, marking the year's chief solar events (solstices...

The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an award presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic...