Book of African Records

Dear World, when you go up to Egypt for AFCON, don't forget to check out Egypt's newly opened suspension bridge which is the world's widest suspension bridge!

How deep are you willing to dive for your pearls?

19 year old Simbarashe Machigere became Zimbabwe's youngest commercial pilot on the 5th of May when he was awarded a commercial pilot licence by the East African Aviation School based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Milestones!

Malawian Food Network serving us some yummy African dishes. What's that one meal that takes you home?

Three of Africa's finest have taken Hollywood by a storm. Tiffany Haddish, Lupita N'yongo and Danai Gurira. Which of the three's movies is your favourite?

South Africa's Cape Town airport has been declared Africa's best airport. Have you ever been there and what was your experience at the airport?

Make a conscious decision to seek out your heritage. How much about your family do you know, your country, the continent?

A round of our regular questions to see how well you know the motherland. Which waterfall is the tallest (deepest) waterfall in Africa, and where is it found?

In case you missed it, Econet Wireless Group's Chairman, Dr Strive Masiyiwa, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Yale University, USA. Yale Corporation awards honorary degrees to individuals for their outstanding achievement and contributions to society. A well deserved milestone for Dr Masiyiwa!

Rwanda has been in the forefront of a lot of things in Africa. This time they have taken a step forward in making Swahili their first official language, with French taking a step back. Is this the beginning of the rise of Africa?

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