Which three countries in Africa have the least debt? Nigeria (8% of its GDP), Botswana (10%) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (11.4%) have the lowest external debt, according to the International Monetary Fund. Source International Monetary Fund: Africa Regional Economic Outlook (AFRREO)
#YouAsked Elections & political parties Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda? Source Uganda National Web Portal: Office of the Prime Minister Short answer Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda? The Rt. Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda. He has been Prime Minister of Uganda since 2014. Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? Source UCT Faculty of Health Science Short answer How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? According to UCT’s Faculty of Health Science, there were 254 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 on 6 September 2021. Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? Source President Cyril Ramaphosa Short answer Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? No. Legally, no one can be forced or coerced into taking the vaccine. This was affirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he addressed parliament on 3 September 2021: “No one should be forced to be vaccinated. Instead, we need to use the available scientific evidence to encourage — repeat encourage… Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy Which countries in Africa produce the most gold? Source US Geological Survey Short answer Which countries in Africa produce the most gold? South Africa is the largest gold producer in Africa at 140 tonnes of gold produced in 2016, followed by Ghana at 90 tonnes in the same year, according to a mineral commodity summary published by the US Geological Survey. South Africa now ranks as the world's seventh largest gold producer. Back Full answer
Welfare & population Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity? Source Stanford University Short answer Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity? There are several global indexes that measure some level of ethnic and cultural diversity. Stanford research from 2003 by James Fearon provides ethnic and cultural diversity data by country. Overall, Africa's diversity rankings are much higher than that of other continents. The top scorers in the… Back Full answer
Welfare & population Which African countries have the highest life expectancy at birth by gender, for countries and regions? Source United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Short answer Which African countries have the highest life expectancy at birth by gender, for countries and regions? Overall, women have a higher life expectancy than men in Africa for all regions. Female life expectancy in North Africa is the highest at 72.4, followed by East Africa (62.2), Southern Africa (59) and Central Africa (57). West Africa has the lowest average life expectancy of all regions, at 55.6… Back Full answer
