In 2002, Mark Shuttleworth became the first citizen of an African country to fly in space, as a paying spaceflight participant.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, mˈɑːɹk ʃˈʌɾəlwˌɜːθ bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst sˈɪɾɪzən əvən ˈæfɹɪkən kˈʌntɹi tə flˈaɪ ɪn spˈeɪs, æz ɐ pˈeɪɪŋ spˈeɪsflaɪt pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənt.