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The Strait of Malacca is the world’s most important oil chokepoint, carrying about 24–25% of global oil supply in recent years.
The Strait of Hormuz moves around 20–23% of global oil supply, making it the second-largest energy transit chokepoint.
The Cape of Good Hope carries about 9–10% of global oil flows, and its share tends to increase when other chokepoints face disruptions.
The Bab el-Mandeb saw a sharp drop in oil flow share from about 9% in 2023 to around 4% in 2024, reflecting security concerns affecting shipping in the Red Sea corridor.
Oil transported through the Suez Canal and the SUMED pipeline system dropped significantly after 2023, falling from about 8.6% to below 5%, showing how quickly routes shift during geopolitical tensions.
The Strait of Malacca’s share has remained consistently high and stable, indicating its structural importance to Asian energy demand.
Alternative routes like the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa are longer but strategically crucial, especially when Middle Eastern chokepoints become unstable.

Nigeria ranks first with 7.3 million estimated users — over 2.8 million more than Egypt.
Egypt (4.5 million) and South Africa (3.1 million) follow, forming the top three markets.
The top three countries account for nearly 60% of the total users across the ten listed countries.
The gap between first (7.3 million) and tenth (Tunisia, 322,000) is more than 6.9 million users, highlighting wide market disparities.

South Africa leads with 61 facilities, accounting for 21.6% of the continent’s total
Nigeria (25) and Kenya (19) complete the top three countries with major digital infrastructure hubs
Many countries operate with fewer than five facilities
Eighteen countries have just one data centre each
As cloud adoption, fintech, streaming, and AI grow, new regional hubs are likely to emerge beyond today’s leaders.

Africa had 249 data centres as of February 2026
South Africa leads with 61 facilities, accounting for 25% of the continent’s total
Nigeria (25) and Kenya (19) complete the top three countries with major digital infrastructure hubs
Many countries operate with fewer than five facilities
A dozen countries have just one data centre
Infrastructure concentration means cross-border data dependence for many smaller economies.
As cloud adoption, fintech, streaming, and AI grow, new regional hubs are likely to emerge beyond today’s leaders.

Rack Centre leads Nigeria’s live capacity with 13.5 MW
Africa Data Centres (10 MW) and Equinix (8.8 MW) form the next tier of large operators
Lagos dominates capacity, reinforcing its role as Nigeria’s primary digital infrastructure hub
Several operators have major expansion plans, including Africa Data Centres (+10.65 MW addition) and OADC Lagos (+24.5 MW addition)

Lagos hosts 21 of Nigeria’s 25 data centres.
Only Lagos, Abuja, and Kano currently host data centres.
Abuja holds 12% of the country’s data centres despite being the capital.
Kano’s single facility accounts for just 4% and highlights the limited digital infrastructure in northern Nigeria.
The distribution shows a high geographic concentration risk; national digital operations rely heavily on Lagos.
Lagos’ dominance reflects its advantages: commercial activity, connectivity, and proximity to submarine cable landings.

Export value more than doubled from $9.72 billion in 2016 to $24.91 billion in 2025.
Trade rose steadily between 2016 and 2019, then surged sharply in 2021.
Exports declined for three consecutive years (2022–2024) after the 2021 peak.
2025 marks the highest export value in the ten-year period.

Nigeria leads by a clear margin, receiving the highest export value at $24.91bn.
Large, diversified economies dominate the top tier, with South Africa and Egypt ranking among the biggest destinations.
Resource-linked trade remains significant, with countries like Liberia and Algeria absorbing substantial export value.
Trade reach is geographically diverse, spanning West, East, and North Africa, including Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Morocco, and Guinea.

Exports more than doubled in a decade, with trade rising from $92.27 billion in 2016 to $225 billion in 2025, a 144% increase.
The largest single jump occurred between 2020 and 2021, when exports surged by more than $34 billion.
From 2021 to 2024, exports climbed every year, reaching $178.91 billion before the latest surge.
The increase from $178.91 billion in 2024 to $225 billion in 2025 signals a new growth surge after several years of gradual increases.

Ilyas El Maliki is Africa’s most followed streamer, with 846,900 followers on Kick.
Nigeria dominates the top ten, contributing seven streamers to the list.
Nigeria’s top streamers have a combined 1.35 million followers, showing a strong concentration of influence.
Follower distribution drops sharply after the top two.
Streaming influence in Africa is country-clustered rather than evenly distributed across the continent.
Platforms such as Twitch and Kick are enabling African creators to compete globally.

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