Famous Africans

Only God generates, man only educates

 

TOP 10 Continued ….

MANSA KANKAN MUSA - EMPEROR OF MALI

The most renowned of all the monarchs of the old Sudan. The Emperor claimed that the length of his realm was "about one year". Mali was one of the greatest states in the world of its time.

 

HAILE SELASSIE - EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA

Renowned as the Emperor (1930-1974) who led one of the first independent and democratic countries in Africa. The first President of the Organization of African Unity.

 

ALBERT LUTHULI - PRESIDENT OF THE ANC

Renowned as the first person to be awarded a Nobel Prize in Africa (for peace) in 1960. He was born near Durban in South Africa.

 

DR CHRISTIAAN BARNARD - FIRST HEART TRANSPLANT

Renowned as the first surgeon to perform a human heart transplant in 1967. A giant step for medicine performed in the Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

 

BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI - SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Renowned as the first African to be appointed Secretary General of the United Nations in 1992. He was born in Egypt and served as Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister.

 

NELSON MANDELA - PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA

Renowned and respected as the most famous fighter for African freedom. First President of a truly democratic South Africa (1994) and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

 

TOP 50 Alphabetically

1.         Annan, Kofi.   Ghana. Present Secretary General of The United Nations.

2.         Azikiwe, Nnamdi   First President of modern Nigeria (1963 - 1966).

3.         Barnard, Dr Christiaan    South African. Performed first heart transplant (1967).

4.         Biko, Steve    (1946 - 1977). South African President of BPC Convention (1972).

5.         Boutros-Ghali, Boutros        First African Secretary General of UN (1992).

6.         Candace          (25BC). Queen of Kush. Led attack on Roman held Philae.

7.         Cleopatra VII       (47BC). Queen of Egypt. Relationship with Julius Caesar.

8.         De Klerk, FW        South African Nobel prize winner and President (1989-1994).

9.         Gordimer, Nadine       South African Nobel prize winner (1991).

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