African Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a former captain and coach of The Cranes. He had been involved in the national team setup as pla

Was a former captain and coach of The Cranes. He had been involved in the national team setup as player and coach for 25 years. He made a name for himself as a footballer with record local champions SC Villa and became the main factor in their victories between 1982 and 1994. Hasule was part of the mighty SC Villa team that won the inaugural Super League unbeaten in 1982. He also led the club to the prestigious East and Central Africa club title in 1987. Twice he took SC Villa to the finals on the continent, Africa Club Championship in 1991 and CAF Cup in 1992.

Is a Cameroonian football striker who currently plays in Algeria for ASO Chlef.

Is a Cameroonian football striker who currently plays in Algeria for ASO Chlef.

Is a South African professional footballer.Sheffield Wednesday signed Evans from Huddersfield Town o

Is a South African professional footballer.Sheffield Wednesday signed Evans from Huddersfield Town on a free transfer on 12 July 2002 as backup to Kevin Pressman. He made his debut for Wednesday against Derby on 15 February 2003. Despite conceding two goals in his debut game, Evans had a decent spell at Hillsborough and went on to keep three clean sheets and concede just three goals in his next six games. At the end of the 2002–03 season, however, he fractured his pelvis. His new contract offer was withdrawn and he was released at the end of the season whilst still recovering from his injuries. Several months later he joined Division Two side Rushden & Diamonds where he made five appearances in all competitions before leaving the club on 1 December 2003. Evans then joined Southern League side Bath City in 2004.

Is a South African-born[1] British documentary film maker.As a film director he has specialised in m

Is a South African-born[1] British documentary film maker.As a film director he has specialised in making controversial documentaries, often on political themes, several of which have won awards (International Emmy[2], Royal Television Society[3], Edward Morrow Prize[4], amongst others). His films have dealt with subjects ranging from censorship in the United States to Peruvian photography - from the war in Chechnya to gay bashing in Texas - from cricket and racism in South Africa to the Marquis de Sade, Bruce Chatwin, suicide cults, and the historiography of the second world war.

Is a Gambian footballer currently under contract for Danish side Brøndby IF. Jatta presented Gambia

Is a Gambian footballer currently under contract for Danish side Brøndby IF. Jatta presented Gambia at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada and was the captain of the U-17 from Gambia.

Is a Gabonese football midfielder currently playing in Israel for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.. H

Is a Gabonese football midfielder currently playing in Israel for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.. He is a member of the Gabon national football team.

Is a former South African first class cricketer. He is the brother of Gary Kirsten and half brother

Is a former South African first class cricketer. He is the brother of Gary Kirsten and half brother of Peter Kirsten.

Is a Sierra Leonean international footballer. He is a striker, and plays for K.F.C. Germinal Beersch

Is a Sierra Leonean international footballer. He is a striker, and plays for K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot in the Belgian Jupiler League. Kpaka is a regular starter for Sierra Leone. He made his international debut for Sierra Leone in a 2004 African Nations C

Is a South African cricketer who has played Test cricket as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler for the

Is a South African cricketer who has played Test cricket as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler for the South African team since 2007. He has also played domestic cricket for Northerns, Titans, Western Province and Warwickshire. Harris made his first-class cr

Is a second-generation South African professional wrestler. He is signed with World Wrestling Entert

Is a second-generation South African professional wrestler. He is signed with World Wrestling Entertainment, and performs on the Raw brand under the name Justin Gabriel. He is one-half of the reigning WWE Tag Team Champions with Heath Slater. He was a con

Is a former South African cricketer who played in five Tests from 1950 to 1955.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in five Tests from 1950 to 1955.

Was the foreign minister of Gabon for a period in 1968. He was born in Fougamou, Gabon.

Was the foreign minister of Gabon for a period in 1968. He was born in Fougamou, Gabon.

Was a Gabonese politician and civil servant, and the father of Laure Gondjout, another prominent Gab

Was a Gabonese politician and civil servant, and the father of Laure Gondjout, another prominent Gabonese politician. Gondjout was a member of the Mpongwe ethnic group, and served in the French colonial administration from 1928, and founded the Cercle ami

Is Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture in the Cabinet of South Africa.[1] He is the former Premier o

Is Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture in the Cabinet of South Africa.[1] He is the former Premier of Gauteng province in South Africa and a member of the African National Congress.[2] Mashatile replaced Mbhazima Shilowa on 7 October 2008, after Shilowa resigned in protest against the decision of the African National Congress to remove President Thabo Mbeki from office.[3] Mashatile was replaced as Premier by Nomvula Mokonyane on 6 May 2009.[4]

Is a Gabonese politician who heads the National Woodcutters' Rally – Rally for Gabon (Rassemblemen

Is a Gabonese politician who heads the National Woodcutters' Rally – Rally for Gabon (Rassemblement national des Bûcherons - Rassemblement pour le Gabon, RNB-RPG) and was a leading opponent of President Omar Bongo during the 1990s. He stood as a president

Was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He playe

Was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He played in two Under-19 World Cup matches in the 2000 World Cup, forming a final-wicket partnership with fellow tailender Nicolaas Smith.

Was a Gabonese political figure and diplomat. Born in Franceville, Gabon, he was the Foreign Ministe

Was a Gabonese political figure and diplomat. Born in Franceville, Gabon, he was the Foreign Minister of Gabon from 1974 to 1976. Later he was elected as Secretary-General of the Agency of Cultural and Technical Cooperation (ACCT), a francophone organizat

Is the Leader of the Opposition of Mauritius and former Prime Minister of the Republic. Bérenger, w

Is the Leader of the Opposition of Mauritius and former Prime Minister of the Republic. Bérenger, who is a Christian of French descent, is the only Prime Minister of Mauritius who was not a Hindu. In 2003 Berenger took office of Prime Minister following t

Adams's bowling action is highly unorthodox and Mike Gatting famously likened it to a "frog in a ble

Adams's bowling action is highly unorthodox and Mike Gatting famously likened it to a "frog in a blender". Though his action initially caught world batsmen by surprise, he was soon exposed for lack of variety by the Australians. As such, he became less ef

Is a professional football defender who plays in Les Astres FC.

Is a professional football defender who plays in Les Astres FC.

Was a Namibian cricketer. He was a representative for the Namibian team at the Under-19s World Cup o

Was a Namibian cricketer. He was a representative for the Namibian team at the Under-19s World Cup of 2002. Steyn occupied the position of a lower-order/tailender batsman throughout the competition.

Is a Gabonese politician. He has served in the government since 1990 and is currently the Minister o

Is a Gabonese politician. He has served in the government since 1990 and is currently the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, La Francophonie, and Regional Integration.Toungai was born in Okonja, located in Haut-Ogooué Province in southeas

A South African chemist and principal researcher involved in bioceramic research activities[1]. He i

A South African chemist and principal researcher involved in bioceramic research activities[1]. He is most widely known for his development of the hydroxyapatite orbital implant.Dr Richter completed his BSc degree studies in Chemistry at the University of Pretoria in 1967, followed by a MSc in Chemistry in 1969. His PhD was obtained through the University of South Africa in 1971[1].Richter worked as a research scientist at the CSIR since 1970. His areas of involvement include solid-state chemistry (structure - property - processing - performance relationship), x-ray diffraction, high pressure phase studies, thermal analysis, magnetic materials, crystal growth, ferroelectricity, injection moulding, rapid prototyping and ceramic processing[1].

Is a Beninese philosopher and politician.Hountondji was educated at the Ecole Normale Supérieure, P

Is a Beninese philosopher and politician.Hountondji was educated at the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, graduating in 1966, and taking his doctorate in 1970 (his thesis was on Edmund Husserl). After two years teaching in France and in the Congo Republic,

Is a Beninese poet, journalist, and editor. He was educated in several places including Lyon and by

Is a Beninese poet, journalist, and editor. He was educated in several places including Lyon and by 1971 was a French citizen. He also worked with French poet Philippe Soupault. His two volumes of poetry are Un nègre raconte in 1954 and Anti-grâce in 1967