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The 7 major rivers connecting Africa with the world

Africa Untold: 1. The Nile River     is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest river in the world, Nile in Cairo, Egypt inside river Nile map Location Countries Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi Major cities Jinja, Juba, Khartoum, Cairo Physical characteristics Source White Nile • coordinates 02°16′56″S 29°19′53″E • elevation 2,400 m (7,900 ft) 2nd source Blue Nile • location Lake Tana, Ethiopia • coordinates 12°02′09″N 037°15′53″E Mouth Mediterranean Sea • location Nile Delta, Egypt • coordinates 30°10′N 31°09′E • elevation Sea level Length 6,650 km (4,130 mi)[a] Basin size 3,349,000 km2 (1,293,000 sq mi) Width • maximum 2.8 km (1.7 mi) Depth • average 8–11 m (26–36 ft) Discharge • location Aswan, Egypt • average 2,633 m3/s (93,000 cu ft/s
Tony Elumelu Spotted Having A Deep Tête-à-tête With President Joe Biden And King Charles Nigerian businessman  Tony Elumelu  was seen engaging in conversation with  President Joe Biden  and  King Charles  at the Climate finance mobilization meeting. 31   on the 2015 Africa's 50 Richest - Nigerian entrepreneur and investor  owns a controlling interest in Transcorp, a publicly.   Elumelu posted pictures on social media with the comment, “Handshakes and conversation with the American President and British monarch.” “With King Charles III and President Joe Biden today at Windsor castle, where they convened World Leaders for the Climate Finance Mobilization Forum”. Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu CFR is a Nigerian economist and philanthropist who was born on 22 March 1963. He founded The Tony Elumelu Foundation and serves as chairman of Heirs Holdings and Transcorp. Elumelu was listed among the 100 most influential persons in the world by Time in 2020. He established the family-owned investm