• South Africa has been the leading wine producer in Africa from 1975 to 2022.
• Algeria was the top producer from 1961 to 1974 but saw a significant decline in output in later years.
• South Africa, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia have been the dominant wine-producing countries in Africa between 1961 and 2022.
• On average, eight African countries have engaged in wine production annually during this period.
• Sub-Saharan nations such as Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Tanzania have contributed small but steady wine to Africa’s production in recent decades.
• Egypt has consistently ranked among Africa’s top wine producers, with its highest production recorded in 2008.

• Ghana led the continent in gold production in 2023, producing 135.11 tonnes, 13.5% of Africa’s total.
• Four countries (Ghana, Mali, South Africa, and Burkina Faso) each produced over 95 tonnes, together accounting for 443 tonnes or 44.1% of the continent’s output.
• West African countries dominated the rankings, with eight nations from the region among the top 15 producers.
• The West African countries in the top 15 combined contributed 525.55 tonnes, more than half (52.3%) of Africa's total gold production.
• South Africa ranked third in Africa with 104.29 tonnes.
• Burkina Faso ranked fourth while contributing almost 10% of Africa’s gold production.

Only 8% of South Sudan's population had access to electricity as of 2021, representing Africa's lowest percentage. Although eight countries boasted between 90% and 100% access to electricity, more than 50% of the population of 24 other countries were without electricity.