- Africa consists of 54 sovereign states.
- Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous.
- Africa is the youngest continent in terms of its population - 50 percent of Africans are 19 years old or younger.
- There are more than 20 stock exchanges in Africa.
- The top 5 countries in Africa ranked by GDP are: South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria and Morocco.
- The top 5 countries in Africa ranked by GDP (PPP) per capital are: Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Seychelles, Mauritius and Libya.
- According to the Corruption Perceptions Index 2013, South Africa is less corrupt than China.
- The same index shows that Egypt is less corrupt than Indonesia.
- South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco and Kenya make up around 90% of the market capitalisation, and 98% of average daily trade, of which South Africa represents almost 75%.
- The total stock market cap of Africa is US$1 trillion.
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