Here are some vital things you need to know about Africa 1. Africa – the Continent (not country): Africa is made up of 54 countries, and you can fit the entire U.S. inside Africa three times. 2. Africa’s youthful continent: About 65% of the total population of Africa is below the age of 35 years, and over 35% are between the ages of 15 and 35 years – making Africa the most youthful continent. (Only 3% of Africa’s population is 65 years and over) 3. Africa’s Fastest Growing Economies: African countries such as Sierra Leone and The Gambia are among the fastest growing economies in the world. In Sub-Saharan Africa this year, the economic growth is 5.2 percent- and rising. Sales soar for refrigerators, television sets, mobile phones, motorcycles and automobiles in almost every African country, and in Ghana for example, cars and motorcycle sales have increased by 81 percent in less than 10 years! (Since 2006). 4. Technology-savvy Africa: You can watch TV, and conduct farming business remotely from your cell phones in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Nigeria. 5. Poverty has declined: The poverty rate in sub-Saharan Africa has fallen by 1 percent every year since 2006, and increasingly people are moving from rural to urban areas. 6. Infant Mortality Rates have declined: In Rwanda for example, the rate has decreased by 17 percent since 2009. 7. Gross National Income (GNI) per capita has increased: In Sub-Saharan Africa, GNI has increased by 70 percent in the last five years (from $1,130 to $1,624). ebony/news-views/7-facts-you-need-to-know-about-africa-673#.VDRveGddUrU
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