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2. Christianity in Africa - Wikipedia

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   Christianity in Africa arrived in Africa in the 1st century AD, and in the 21st century the majority of Africans are Christians. [1] Several African Christians influenced the early development of Christianity and shaped its doctrines, including Tertullian, Perpetua, Felicity, Clement of Alexandria, Origen of Alexandria, Cyprian, Athanasius and Augustine of Hippo.

3. List of currencies in Africa - Wikipedia

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   African currency was originally formed from basic items, materials, animals and even people available in the locality to create a medium of exchange.This started to change from the 17th century onwards, as European colonial powers introduced their own monetary system into the countries they invaded.

4. Early Muslim conquests - Wikipedia

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   They were followed by former elites of the Sasanian empire, whose conversion ratified their old privileges. [125] With time, the weakening of non-Muslim elites facilitated the breakdown of old communal ties and reinforced the incentives of conversion which promised economic advantages and social mobility. [125]

5. List of time zone abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   Dumont d'Urville Time UTC+10: DFT: AIX-specific equivalent of Central European Time [NB 1] UTC+01: EASST: Easter Island Summer Time: UTC−05: EAST: Easter Island Standard Time: UTC−06: EAT: East Africa Time: UTC+03: ECT: Eastern Caribbean Time (does not recognise DST) UTC−04: ECT: Ecuador Time: UTC−05: EDT: Eastern Daylight Time (North ...

6. West African CFA franc - Wikipedia

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   Usage of: West African CFA franc Central African CFA franc The West African CFA franc (French: franc CFA or simply franc, ISO 4217 code: XOF; abbreviation: F.CFA) is the currency used by eight independent states in West Africa which make up the West African Economic and Monetary Union: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.

7. Traditional African religions - Wikipedia

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   Local ceremony in Benin featuring a zangbeto. The beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse, and include various ethnic religions. [1] [2] Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural and are passed down from one generation to another through narratives, songs, and festivals.

8. Time in Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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   The convention is that the day begins at 1:00 o'clock in the morning according to the 12-hour cycle (7:00 AM EAT) rather than midnight (12:00 AM EAT). [5] Therefore, the local population could be said to effectively observe UTC-03:00 rather than UTC+03:00 in terms of the numbering of hours and their association with 24-hour days, with the ...

9. East African Development Bank - Wikipedia

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   1: Government of Kenya: 27.0 2: Government of Uganda: 27.0 3: Government of Tanzania: 24.0 4: Government of Rwanda: 1.0 5: African Development Bank: 11.0 6: Netherlands Development Finance Company: 3.0 7: German Investment Corporation: 1.0 8: Consortium of Yugoslav Institutions: 1.0 9: SBIC - Africa Holdings: 1.0 10: NCBA Group Plc - Nairobi: 1 ...