I don't know whether or not they feel the same, not having handled in person any of the African models other than the version in .375 Ruger, but I can confidently say that they did/do make the other calibers in the satin blue finish. Before this year, I know they made the African rifles in .223, .300 Mag, .338 Mag, 9.3x62, and .375 Ruger. I've never heard of an African model in 30-06. Lots of the .375 Ruger versions were made in the now-abandoned matte blue finish, with most of those having the forward sling stud on the stock instead of on a barrel band (I've even seen a few with a stud in both places). I've also seen several of the .300 and .338 versions in matte blue, and I'm almost certain I've seen at least one matte blue 9.3x62.
Most of the 9.3x62 Africans that I saw had the satin blue finish, and I've seen quite a few of the pre-2013 .300s, .338s, and .375s in satin blue. Some of the 9.3x62s were made in special run for gunblast.com with bluing that was supposedly highly-polished (though I couldn't see much difference between it and the normal satin blue in pictures), and with Circassian walnut (though this batch of Circassian was rather plain judging by the examples I saw). These will have a special serial number starting with "GB-". I've also seen a couple 9.3x62s that were not gunblast.com edition rifles and yet had Circassian walnut stocks - probably just an overrun. I would love to have one of those.
Oddly enough, I've never seen a .223 African in anything other than the matte blue finish, even though the catalog lists them as having the satin blue finish in 2012 and 2013. That could be simply because those rifles are so rare in the first place.
As of 2013 all of them except the .223 (according the website anyway) have the satin blue finish and an "ebony" forend cap. The 9.3x62 is no longer made, though they did add the .416 Ruger to the African model line for the first time. This was a surprise to me because there had been many reports of cracked stocks on the .375 Ruger models, and the .416 would of course only make this more likely to occur. However, they also added a muzzle brake to all of the calibers except the .223 (again, according the website - haven't actually seen a 2013 .223 African yet). My guess is that the recoil reduction from the muzzle break makes Ruger more confident in the ability of the stock to withstand the recoil generated by the .416. You can replace the muzzle break with a muzzle weight or just a thread protector if you wish.
I think the addition of the ebony forend tip was an improvement in the looks department, though the ugliness of the muzzle brake more than cancels out that improvement. If I were to buy a 2013 African, I'd put on the thread protector and forget all about the muzzle break (unless I bought one in .416, I which case I would probably keep the break on until I had spent some time reinforcing the stock).
Long story short - I am in complete agreement with you that these are the best looking rifles that Ruger has made since discontinuing the Express model. Someday I'd like to own one of each caliber. You've got a very practical and now-discontinued model in the 9.3x62 as well. Please post some pictures if you can!
Certainly the nicest finished and designed Ruger I've ever owned. Absolutely wonderful. I'm curious if anyone who has one, also has a 223 African or a 30/06 or 300 in the same configuration. If you do, are they similar in feel? Is the balance similar? Do the other African calibers have the lovely bluing that the 9.3 has, or is it the matt kind of finish. 
