See Africa Differently 2011

16 African countries have a larger proportion of women in parliament than UK

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There are now 20 African stock exchanges - up from 5 in 1989

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Every year, more films are made in Nigeria's Nollywood than Hollywood

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46.5 million more kids went to school in Africa between 1999 & 2008

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Since 2001, 8 Sub-Saharan economies have more than doubled in size

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Foreign direct investment in Africa increased fivefold from 2000 to 2010

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Consumer spending will hit $1.4 trillion in 2020, up from $860 billion in 1990

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Over 290 million mosquito nets have been delivered to Africa to date

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19 January 2012

16 Teams, 4 Stages, 1 winner. Its the Africa Cup of Nations

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