African Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Sierra Leonean international soccer player and as well a Swedish Citizen European passport hold

Is a Sierra Leonean international soccer player and as well a Swedish Citizen European passport holder. His currently (2008) plays for the Swedish Division 1 club Bodens BK. Samura began his career with Mighty Blackpool in the Sierra Leonean Premier Leagu

Was a South African novelist. His debut novel, Thirteen Cents, won the 2001 Commonwealth Writers Pri

Was a South African novelist. His debut novel, Thirteen Cents, won the 2001 Commonwealth Writers Prize for best first book written by an African writer. He also worked in advertising and as a screenwriter, at the time of his death he was working as an edi

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Prisons XI. He played for the Botswana natio

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Prisons XI. He played for the Botswana national football team between 1999 and 2004.

Is a high jumper from Botswana.He won the 2006 African Championships in Athletics with a personal be

Is a high jumper from Botswana.He won the 2006 African Championships in Athletics with a personal best jump of 2.30 metres, the best result since Abderrahmane Hammad won with 2.34 m in 2000.

Is a South African kwaito musician, songwriter and actor. He was a member of the kwaito trio TKZee.

Is a South African kwaito musician, songwriter and actor. He was a member of the kwaito trio TKZee. He has open shows for American world famous musicians such as Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Ja Rule and Rihanna[1] [2] Kabelo co-own Faith Records, a South African independent music company.Kabelo won the 2004 Kora Award for Best Southern Africa Male Artist.[3] Mabalane has also run the Comrades Marathon on three occasions from 2006 to 2008. In 2008 he finished just under the 10-hour mark. He also featured on the August 2008 cover of Runner's World magazine.

Is a former Cameroon-born, Beninese football player. Kabirou played several seasons for Pau FC in th

Is a former Cameroon-born, Beninese football player. Kabirou played several seasons for Pau FC in the French Championnat National. He was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team.

Is a retired Congolese footballer, who played as a left defender. Kasongo played in his country for

Is a retired Congolese footballer, who played as a left defender. Kasongo played in his country for Lubumbashi Sport and Daring Club Motema Pembe. In 1996, he embarked in a Portuguese adventure that would last 12 years (and only as a player). He started a

A South African politician. He was a professor of human rights at the University of the Western Cape

A South African politician. He was a professor of human rights at the University of the Western Cape, chairman of the council of the University of the North and vice-president of the African Association of International Law. He is married to Louise Parkin

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier League club Fulham and South Africa.Dikg

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier League club Fulham and South Africa.Dikgacoi joined Golden Arrows as a little-known holding midfielder from lower league side Bloemfontein Young Tigers in 2005. At Arrows he developed into one of the country's best players in his position and was subsequently awarded with the captain's armband.On 4 August 2009 Dikgacoi himself announced that he had reached an agreement which would take him to Premier League team Fulham after a successful trial at the club. The deal was only finalized on 26 August after a work permit was granted. Dikgacoi had trained with his former club Golden Arrows while the work permit process took place in order to maintain fitness.[2][3] On 4 October, Dikgacoi made his Premier League debut for Fulham but was sent off in the 41st minute for slapping West Ham midfielder Scott Parker.[4]

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Notwane FC. He won 12 caps for the Botswana

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Notwane FC. He won 12 caps for the Botswana national football team between 2000 and 2006.

Is a former Tunisian footballer who played as midfielder. He has 92 caps for the national team, and

Is a former Tunisian footballer who played as midfielder. He has 92 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He also played at the World Cups in 1998 and 2002. In addition he was on the winning Tunisian team at the 2004 African Cup of Nations, and the team that finished second at the 1996 African Cup of Nations.

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs.Motaung's

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs.Motaung's goals overshadowed the higher profile players at Kaizer Chiefs this season and took 'Junior' out of the shadow of his illustrious father. Motaung's 12 goals have put him second in the standings for the 2006-07 Castle Premier Soccer League's Top Goal-scorer of the Year Award and on the periphery of selection to future Bafana Bafana squads. It has taken the former Under-23 international three seasons to break through to the highest level of the South African game. From his club debut in 2004, he just two starts in three full seasons - but in the 2006/07 campaign was suddenly elevated into the spotlight, where he quickly thrived. The quality of the 26-year-old Motaung's talent has made him an instant hero and also ended the doubts over his pedigree. It has also been a rare bright light in a mediocre season for Amakhosi.

Was a Congolese footballer and manager. He was born in Kinshasa.

Was a Congolese footballer and manager. He was born in Kinshasa.

Is a Tanzanian football midfielder currently playing for GIF Sundsvall. He joined that club from FC

Is a Tanzanian football midfielder currently playing for GIF Sundsvall. He joined that club from FC Väsby United in autumn 2007. He is also the son of musician Remmy Ongala.

A Zambian footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for AmaZulu in Durban, South Africa and has played fo

A Zambian footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for AmaZulu in Durban, South Africa and has played for the Zambian national team.

Was a South African heavyweight boxer.From late 1976 to 1979 he went on a 11-fight winning streak, w

Was a South African heavyweight boxer.From late 1976 to 1979 he went on a 11-fight winning streak, which included avenging his loss to Gorosito via a ten rounds decision (this was the only bout in the streak that went to the distance) and knocking out US olympian Duane Bobick and former Muhammad Ali opponent Richard Dunn.In 1979 he was rated as the nr.3. heavyweight in the world, and fought an elimination bout for the vacant WBA heavyweight belt, but he lost to another US olympian, John Tate, via an eighth round knockout. In the other elimination bout Coetzee defeated Leon Spinks and then went on to lose to Tate for the WBA title himself.

Was a Congolese international footballer that played for a number of clubs in Belgium and Portugal.

Was a Congolese international footballer that played for a number of clubs in Belgium and Portugal. A tough, physical defender with a very powerful long shot he played for many years in Sporting de Espinho and also for big club FC Porto. Still young and a

A Zambian footballer and coach. He is Zambia's most capped player, all-time top goalscorer, and is r

A Zambian footballer and coach. He is Zambia's most capped player, all-time top goalscorer, and is regarded as the greatest[citation needed] Zambian player to play the game. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1988 by the magazine France Football, and was nominated for the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year where he was voted the 12th-best player in the world.Although he was captain of the national football team during the qualification matches for the 1994 World Cup, Kalusha was not on the ill-fated flight on April 27, 1993 when the entire team and its management were killed when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon. Kalusha Bwalya, Africa's most famous "Number 11", took on the mantle of spearheading the revival of the national side the following year, captaining the side to the Runners-Up spot at the CAF African Nations Cup 1994 in Tunisia -- where they succumbed to the Super Eagles of Nigeria; this was to be the peak of his own career and Zambian football for a long time to come. The national team finished in 3rd place at the next edition of the Africa Cup in South Africa in 1996, with Kalusha jointly winning the Golden Boot Award as the topscorer at the tournament.

Is a Democratic Republic of the Congo professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Champ

Is a Democratic Republic of the Congo professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for FC Montceau Bourgogne. He also holds French citizenship. He played on the professional level in Football League Two for Darlin

Is a former boxer from Morocco. He twice represented his native North African country at the Summer

Is a former boxer from Morocco. He twice represented his native North African country at the Summer Olympics; in 1988 and 1992. At his first try he lost in the quarterfinals of the men's lightweight division (– 60 kg) to Mongalia's eventual bronze medalist Nergüin Enkhbat.

Is a Beninese politician.He was Director of the Cabinet of the President of the National Assembly of

Is a Beninese politician.He was Director of the Cabinet of the President of the National Assembly of Benin, Adrien Houngbédji, from 1992 to 1995, and he was elected to the National Assembly in the March 1995 parliamentary election. When Mathieu Kérékou returned to the Presidency in 1996, Fassassi became Minister of Public Works and Transport, serving in that position until 1998. He was again elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the Democratic Renewal Party in the March 1999 parliamentary election, but in 2000 he formed a new party, the Party of the Awakening of the Democrats of the New Generation (Parti du Réveil de Démocrates de la Nouvelle Génération, PRD-Nouvelle Génération), which supported the re-election of President Kérékou in the March 2001 presidential election.

Is a Cameroonian footballer. He currently plays for Thai Premier League clubside Chula United.

Is a Cameroonian footballer. He currently plays for Thai Premier League clubside Chula United.

Is a Moroccan-French football player. He currently plays for Lausanne Sports.

Is a Moroccan-French football player. He currently plays for Lausanne Sports.

Is a welterweight boxer from Tunisia, who twice won the gold medal at the All-Africa Games in his we

Is a welterweight boxer from Tunisia, who twice won the gold medal at the All-Africa Games in his weight division. He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000) for his native North African country.

Is a Tunisian footballer who currently plays for Club Sportif Sfaxien.

Is a Tunisian footballer who currently plays for Club Sportif Sfaxien.