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Countries in Africa are sorted according to data from the International Monetary Fund. [1] The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency . [ 2 ]
The Vulnerable Twenty Group (V20) is a cooperation initiative of countries systemically vulnerable to climate change. It encompasses 68 nations , representing approximately 20% of the world's population, and generating about 5% of global emissions, that are particularly affected by climate change. [ 1 ]
Fatbike being ridden over snow. A fatbike (also called fat bike, fat tire, fat-tire bike, or snow bike) is an off-road bicycle built to accommodate oversized tyres, typically 3.8 in (97 mm) or larger and rims 2.16 in (55 mm) or wider, designed for low ground pressure to allow riding on soft, unstable terrain, such as snow, sand, bogs and mud. [1]
This record saw Ghana surpass South Africa in output for the first time, making Ghana the largest gold producer in Africa. [144] In addition to gold, Ghana exports silver, timber, diamonds, bauxite, and manganese, and has other mineral deposits. [145] Ghana ranks 9th in the world in diamond export and reserve size. [146]
This is a list of African countries by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP (PPP) per capita is given in international dollars. Note that the list excludes overseas departments Mayotte and Réunion (France), both west of Mauritius.
Kiribati was the second chair of the CVF, from 2010 to 2011. It hosted the Tarawa Climate Change Conference on November 9–11, 2010, [18] where the Ambo Declaration was signed by 12 countries: Kiribati, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, the Republic of the Maldives, Cuba, Brazil, Fiji, Japan, China, the Marshall Islands, New Zealand and Australia. [19]
Since 2019, Jiji has been operating in five African countries: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, and Tanzania after buying OLX Africa. [citation needed] In 2020, the company launched website and app in Ethiopia. In June 2021, Jiji has acquired an automotive company Cars45 in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. [13] [14]
Achaba in Kano, Nigeria. An okada (also achaba, going, inaga [1]) is a motorcycle taxi commonly used in Nigeria and other African countries. [2]Motorcycle taxis or okadas are also commonly used in some other West African countries, [3] including Togo (oléyia), Benin (), Burkina Faso, Liberia (phen-phen), Ghana [4] and Sierra Leone.