(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.455) The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir: The largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in Africa
20-05-2026
(worldkings.org) The complex occupies approximately 5.9 hectares, equivalent to around 59,000 square meters of land, with more than 37,000 square meters of built-up space.
(ASRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.473) sā Ladakh Biennale: Asia’s highest-altitude arts festival
16-05-2026
(WorldKings.org) It is promoted as Asia’s highest-altitude arts festival because many of its exhibitions and installations are presented at elevations exceeding 3,000 metres above sea level.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.455) Grand Pool Rabat (Morocco): The largest saltwater swimming complex in Africa
05-05-2026
(worldkings.org) Spanning an impressive 17,000 square meters (over 4.2 acres), the facility is situated right along the scenic Atlantic coast in the Yaâcoub Al Mansour district.
(AFRI 2024) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.454) Rabat Ice Hockey Arena (Morocco): The largest ice hockey stadium in Africa
02-05-2026
(WorldKings.org) The ice surface measures approximately 1,738 square meters, meeting international Olympic specifications, while the overall complex spans more than 16,000 square meters.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.454) IITA: Africa's first soybean speed breeding facility
28-04-2026
(worldkings.org) On 30 March 2026, IITA inaugurated Africa’s first soybean speed breeding facility in Zambia. Under conventional breeding methods, developing a new soybean variety typically takes around 6 to 8 years. With the speed breeding approach used at this facility, that timeline can be reduced to approximately 4 to 5 years, representing a 30–40% reduction in development time.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.453) Mogale Meat Co: The first company in Africa to successfully produce cultivated chicken meat
25-04-2026
(worldkings.org) The company gained recognition for becoming the first in Africa to successfully produce cultivated chicken meat. On March 30, 2022, Mogale Meat unveiled a prototype chicken product made by growing real chicken muscle and fat cells in a controlled environment and combining them with a plant-based structure to replicate the texture of conventional meat. This marked a technological milestone for the African continent in the field of cellular agriculture.
(AFRI 2024) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.452) Lumenocity: Africa’s first festival dedicated entirely to light-based art and immersive illumination experiences
21-04-2026
(WorldKings.org) The inaugural edition took place from April 9 to April 12, 2026, in Cape Town’s historic Company’s Garden. During this period, the venue was reimagined with large-scale installations, illuminated pathways, and projection displays cast onto surrounding cultural landmarks.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.451) Athi De Heus: The largest feed mill in Africa
18-04-2026
(worldkings.org) Its annual production capacity is approximately 240,000 metric tons, with the possibility of scaling up to around 260,000 tons. This level of output places it among the largest feed mills in Africa, particularly within the East African region, and is often cited in industry sources as a benchmark facility in terms of both scale and technology.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.450) Everard Read: Africa’s oldest commercial art gallery
18-04-2026
(worldkings.org) Everard Read is widely regarded as Africa’s oldest commercial art gallery, established in 1913 in Johannesburg, South Africa. From its founding, it functioned as a private gallery focused on exhibiting and selling fine art, making it one of the earliest formal platforms for the commercial art market on the continent.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.449) FNB Art Joburg: Africa's longest-running contemporary art fair
15-04-2026
(worldkings.org) FNB Art Joburg is an annual contemporary art fair held in Johannesburg, widely regarded as the longest-running fair of its kind on the African continent. It was first launched in 2008 as the Joburg Art Fair and later rebranded, maintaining continuous editions for well over a decade.
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