African Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born in Okakundu. Ambambi made his List A debut for the side during the 2009-10 season, against Griqualand West. From the tailend, he did not bat in the match.

Is a Moroccan football player. As of February 2009, he is a free agent. He spent two seasons in the

Is a Moroccan football player. As of February 2009, he is a free agent. He spent two seasons in the Bundesliga with Bayer 04 Leverkusen and MSV Duisburg (he only played in league games for Duisburg, however, playing in one DFB-Ligapokal game for Bayer). He also holds German citizenship.

Is an Angolan professional women's basketball player with Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto in Ang

Is an Angolan professional women's basketball player with Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto in Angola. Mauricio is also a member of the Angola women's national basketball team at the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 and FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008. Mauricio has played professionally in Spain and Portugal.

She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonweal

She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She qualified to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, becoming the first female amputee swimmer ever to qualify for the Olympics, where she placed 16th in a field of 24 in the 10,000m swim.[1] [2] Du Toit was born in Cape Town and has been competing internationally in swimming since the age of 14. In February 2001 her left leg was amputated at the knee after she was hit by a car while riding her scooter back to school after swimming practice.[3] Three months later, before she had started walking again, she was back in the pool with the intention of competing in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Du Toit swims without the aid of a prosthetic limb.

Is a professional tennis player from South Africa, who competes primarily in doubles. Grandin has ye

Is a professional tennis player from South Africa, who competes primarily in doubles. Grandin has yet to compete outside of the qualifying rounds of a Grand Slam. She is known for her variety of play, and strong volleying ability.

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF and South Africa.He pl

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF and South Africa.He played his first game for Hammarby the same day that he signed for them, when Hammarby faced Malmö FF and won with 4-2. He scored his first goal for the club in the Swedish Cup quarterfinal against Valsta Syrianska IK. After a good start in the club, he failed to impress during the two uppcoming seasons and when Hammarby got regelated after the 2009 season, he moved on loan to his former team Ajax Cape Town FC from 1 Januari 2010 to 30 June 2010 with a buy out clause[2].

Was a South African short story writer and journalist.During this time he also worked closely with N

Was a South African short story writer and journalist.During this time he also worked closely with Nadine Gordimer.He was awarded a Niemann Fellowship in 1964 to study journalism at Harvard College in the USA. However, the apartheid government rejected his application for a passport. As a result, he was forced to leave South Africa on an exit permit which meant that he could not return.Nakasa didn't like New York and soon moved to Cambridge where he spent his time at Harvard steeped in the somber business of education. [1]

Is the current Prime Minister of Mauritius. He first held this office from 1995 to 2000, and was rea

Is the current Prime Minister of Mauritius. He first held this office from 1995 to 2000, and was reappointed in 2005, after his Alliance Sociale (a coalition including his own Mauritian Labour Party, the Mauritian Party of Xavier-Luc Duval, and several sm

Is a South African football defender for Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town.Current first tea

Is a South African football defender for Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town.Current first team right-back Nazeer Allie joined Ajax’s academy in 2000 and worked his way from the Under 15’s to the first team.

Is a Congolese football midfielder. He was a member of the Congolese 2006 African Nations Cup team,

Is a Congolese football midfielder. He was a member of the Congolese 2006 African Nations Cup team, who progressed to the quarter finals, where they were eliminated by Egypt, who eventually won the tournament.

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays for Police XI in the Mascom Premier League.

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays for Police XI in the Mascom Premier League.

Is a former South African soccer player and now coach.Gibson briefly played in Major League Soccer f

Is a former South African soccer player and now coach.Gibson briefly played in Major League Soccer for the Colorado Rapids in 2001 and also played for the Rochester Raging Rhinos in the A-League.In 2006, he accepted a head coaching job with Ferris State University in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Is a disabled sportsman and long jump champion. Born in Khouribga, Morocco, Hicham holds the world r

Is a disabled sportsman and long jump champion. Born in Khouribga, Morocco, Hicham holds the world record for long jump in his category, F36, jumping 4.5 m in 2005 in Marrakech. He has participated in many international events, such as those in Emloord, Marrakech, and Bassauri.

Is a Mauritian former football striker. He has represented his country 9 times, scoring once. Charle

Is a Mauritian former football striker. He has represented his country 9 times, scoring once. Charles spent most of his career in Belgium, after Cercle Brugge had discovered him. Even though he would only stay for one season and play twice for the green a

Was a South African Afrikaner traditional musician.[1]He was known for his virtuoso concertina playi

Was a South African Afrikaner traditional musician.[1]He was known for his virtuoso concertina playing, and combined the traditional genre of Boeremusiek with later genres such as jazz to produce a vibrant, modern sound while preserving the essence and beauty of Boeremusiek. A regular performer at festivals and dance halls throughout South Africa, Mattheus gained a reputation for affability and warmth. His hits, such as the Groot Leeu Mazurka, Mooi Bly and Gamtoos Opskud, were enjoyed by South Africans of all ages.

Is an Indian born Ugandan cricketer. He appeared in Uganda's Intercontinental Cup campaign in 2005.

Is an Indian born Ugandan cricketer. He appeared in Uganda's Intercontinental Cup campaign in 2005.

Was a white South African trade union leader and labour activist either murdered by the Apartheid re

Was a white South African trade union leader and labour activist either murdered by the Apartheid regime's 'security forces', or driven to suicide by torture.Aggett worked as a physician in Black hospitals (under apartheid hospitals were segregated) in Umtata, Tembisa and later at Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, where he became a popular and active trade union member, learning to speak Zulu. He was appointed organiser of the Transvaal Food and Canning Workers’ Union, and helped organise a successful strike against Fatti’s and Moni’s in Islando, which later spread further afield.

Is a former South African cricketer who played 26 Tests. A tall aggressive fast bowler, he could lif

Is a former South African cricketer who played 26 Tests. A tall aggressive fast bowler, he could lift the ball sharply off a length. He was the first South African player to take 100 Test wickets.

Is a tennis player who represented Great Britain for most of his playing career. He won 7 ATP tour d

Is a tennis player who represented Great Britain for most of his playing career. He won 7 ATP tour doubles titles in his career, and won the Silver Medal in doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics.The right-hander played primarily doubles in his career. He achieved his highest doubles ranking of No. 9 on April 9, 1990. Broad achieved his best Grand Slam doubles result a the 1990 Australian Open, reaching the semifinals while partnering Gary Muller of South Africa. Borad played on the Great Britain Davis Cup team from 1992 to 2000, achieving a doubles record of 4–7. He won a silver medal for Great Britain at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, partnering Tim Henman. He retired from the tour in 2000.

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right handed middle order batsman who has played for South Afr

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right handed middle order batsman who has played for South Africa, making his first appearance in 2000. Strong on the leg side, he is also a very good player of spin. He plays for the Highveld Lions in South African d

Is a first-class cricketer, who made his debut for Oxford University cricket team in 2008, scoring 1

Is a first-class cricketer, who made his debut for Oxford University cricket team in 2008, scoring 172 in the Varsity Match. Kruger, a Rhodes Scholar and Orthopedic Surgeon, studied at Green Templeton College of the University of Oxford. He held a scholar

Is a left-handed batsman and left arm fast bowler for Warwickshire Bears. He went to Hottentots Holl

Is a left-handed batsman and left arm fast bowler for Warwickshire Bears. He went to Hottentots Holland High School and played for Boland before moving to Warwickshire. Carter completed 1,000 first class runs for the Bears during the match against Sussex

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played First-class cricket in 2004, as well as playing for the Namibian team when Pakistan and New Zealand's A teams toured the country. However, he played his fi

Is a former South African footballer and now a coach currently managing Premier Soccer League club A

Is a former South African footballer and now a coach currently managing Premier Soccer League club AmaZulu."Makoko", as he is nicknamed, is a former captain of the South Africa national football team, and in 1996 became the first white player to raise the African Cup of Nations trophy. In total he won 52 caps for the national side without scoring a goal.[1]He played for Kaizer Chiefs becoming a very important player for the club. He has set several records for the club, including most appearances at club level, and most starts in a season: 52 in the 1992 season.

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits and South

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits and South Africa. His twin brother Ivan Winstanley is also a professional footballer.