(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.436) The Museum of Dogs: Africa’s first museum of dogs
16-03-2026
(worldkings.org) The museum officially opened its doors on July 27, 2024.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.435) Otamatsuri: Africa’s largest annual anime and manga festival
13-03-2026
(worldkings.org) Otamatsuri is known as Africa’s largest anime and manga festival because it boasts the highest attendance of any specialized anime event on the continent. For instance, a recent edition drew over 3,700 participants, and even in previous years, the event sold out 1,500 tickets for a single day.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.434) Nadine Gordimer: First female author from Africa to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
11-03-2026
(worldkings.org) Nadine Gordimer was the first female author from Africa to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, receiving the honor in 1991.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.433) Addis Ababa Bole Hangar: The largest aircraft maintenance hub in Africa
09-03-2026
(worldkings.org) The surrounding maintenance apron area connected to the hangars covers about 105,000 square meters, while the support workshops and offices add roughly 15,000 square meters of space.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.432) Ukerewe: Africa’s largest inland island
06-03-2026
(worldkings.org) In terms of size, Ukerewe covers an area of about 530 square kilometers (around 200 square miles).
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.431) Electric OMIBUS: Africa’s first fully electric passenger ferry
04-03-2026
(worldkings.org) The Electric OMIBUS was unveiled in late 2025 in Lagos, a coastal megacity where waterways serve as a vital alternative to heavily congested roads.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.430) Evergreens the Fresh Market: Largest independent fresh produce market in Africa
02-03-2026
(worldkings.org) Evergreens The Fresh Market in Kempton Park has a main facility covering approximately 25,000 square metres (25,000 m²) under roof.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.429) ALAT by Wema: Africa’s first fully digital bank
27-02-2026
(worldmark.world) Introduced in May 2017, ALAT by Wema is widely recognized as Africa’s first fully digital bank because it allows customers to open and operate a bank account entirely online without visiting a physical branch.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.428) IBUAM: Africa's first privately-owned university specifically dedicated to aviation, aeronautics, and management education
25-02-2026
(worldkings.org) The Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM) in Nigeria, inaugurated in October 2025, is recognized as Africa's first privately-owned university specifically dedicated to aviation, aeronautics, and management education.
(AFRI) Journey to promote Records in Africa (P.427) Magwa Enterprise Tea: The enterprise to operate the largest tea estates in Africa
10-02-2026
(worldkings.org) In terms of scale, Magwa Enterprise Tea manages just over 2,000 hectares of planted tea fields, combining roughly 1,700 hectares at Magwa and about 380 hectares at Majola. Because of this size, the operation is widely described as the largest tea estate in South Africa and is often cited as one of the largest tea estates in Africa, as well as the largest commercial tea estate in the Southern Hemisphere.
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