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Libya leads Africa’s reserves with $92.4B, followed by Algeria ($81.2B) and South Africa ($62.5B).
Morocco $36.3B reserve places it fourth among African nations.
Egypt’s holds $33.1B, maintaining a strong reserve position.
Angola ($13.9B), Tunisia ($9.24B), Kenya ($7.34B), Mauritius ($7.25B), and DR Congo ($5.1B) round out the top 10.
Libya and Algeria’s strong reserves highlight North Africa’s dominance in the Black continent reserve.

In 2013, Africa’s total reserves stood at $560 billion, the highest recorded in the past decade.
A steady decline followed, with reserves dropping to $402 billion by 2016.
A moderate recovery began in 2017 at $426 billion, stabilising around $400 billion in recent years.
As of 2022, Africa’s total reserves were estimated at $397 billion.
Despite fluctuations, Africa’s reserves have hovered around $400 billion since 2019.

Africa ranks 5th globally in total reserves. The continent’s $375B in reserves lags behind most regions, surpassing only Oceania.
Asia leads with $8.24T, over half of global reserves, maintaining the strongest reserve and continent buffer driven by China, Japan, and India.
Europe holds nearly five times Africa’s reserves, with $3.68T.
South America’s $590B reserves is 57% more than Africa’s.
Oceania remains the lowest with $84.8B.

DR Congo holds the largest forest area in Africa, but it declined by nearly 33,000 km² from 2019 to 2022.
Angola lost over 16,000 km² of forest, decreasing from 671,624 km² to 654,972 km².
Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique forests recorded declines, though at different rates.
Mozambique has the smallest forest area among the top countries, standing at 362,673 km² in 2022.

Egypt and Algeria dominate the top spots, reflecting their significant military investments and strategic importance in North Africa.
Nigeria and South Africa follow, representing West and Southern Africa, respectively.
Countries like Ethiopia, Angola, and the DRC have notable military capabilities but face internal challenges that may impact their effectiveness.
Kenya and Chad have relatively weaker militaries, though they still play important roles in their respective regions.

Key takeaways:

Africa’s wealthiest individual, Aliko Dangote, is approximately twice as rich as Johann Rupert and Nicky Oppenheimer.
Each of the three richest men in Africa have a net worth exceeding $10 billion.
Aliko Dangote maintains his status as Africa's wealthiest man, with a fortune that surpasses his closest rival by more than $9 billion.
The cumulative net worth of the five richest men in Africa is around $65.2 billion.
The difference in net worth between Africa's richest man and the fifth richest man is $17.1 billion.

Key takeaways:

Mozambique has the fewest individuals requiring support from the United Nations.
The UN plans to help 3.6 million of the 7.8 million people in Nigeria who require assistance.
Sudan is the only Northern African country recorded by the UN as having people in need.
In East and Southern Africa, the countries with the highest and lowest numbers of individuals in need are Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, respectively.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger have the highest and lowest number of individuals needing assistance, respectively, in West and Central Africa.

Africa's labour force continues to grow significantly, with several countries exceeding 10 million workers in 2023.
South Africa, despite its developed economy, has a labour force of 27 million, ranking below Tanzania and Egypt.
Nigeria, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have the largest labour forces in Africa.
East Africa remains a major hub, with Kenya and Uganda featuring prominently in the top ten.

Key takeaways:

Sudan is the highest recipient of UN humanitarian aid among African nations in need of humanitarian support and the only North African country receiving such assistance.
Nigeria is among the top nine African nations that will each receive humanitarian aid worth more than $700 million.
Zambia and Malawi will receive humanitarian support of less than $100 million each.
Six countries among the African countries facing humanitarian crises are to receive UN support worth more than $1 billion each.

Key takeaways:

Mozambique and Chad exhibit the greatest coverage rates for individuals in need of support.
Less than half of those in need in Nigeria and Zimbabwe are projected to receive UN assistance.
At least 40% of individuals in need across African nations are expected to receive UN support.
No nation benefits from full support for individuals requiring humanitarian aid within its borders.

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