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Top countries in Africa by their Firepower Index​
  • 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.

Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa has a net worth of $23.9 billion as of March 6, 2025
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.

Sudan is the leading country with the highest total number of individuals requiring assistance, alongside its UN targets among African nations
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.

The 2023 total labour force in 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.

UN's 2025 requirements to address Africa's humanitarian crisis
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.

Proportion of individuals in need in Africa set to receive United Nations' support (2025)
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.

African countries with the highest life expectancy at birth in 2024
Key takeaways:
  • Tunisia ranked the highest in Africa with a remarkable life expectancy of about 77 years, surpassing Africa's value of 64 years.
  • Five North African countries are among the top 8 countries with the highest life expectancy at birth in Africa.
  • There is a significant 22-year difference between the life expectancy in Tunisia (77 years) and Nigeria (55 years).
  • Sub-Saharan countries generally have lower life expectancy rates.
  • Nigeria is ranked among countries with the lowest life expectancy in Africa and the world.

Top ten African countries' contribution to CO2 emission from fossil fuel (2023)
Key takeaways:
  • Economic development in Africa often relies heavily on carbon-intensive energy sources.
  • Emissions by South Africa were more than twice Algeria's.
  • The top four countries have been the highest contributors to carbon emissions in the past four years.
  • Sixty-nine percent of carbon emissions in Africa in 2023 were from the top four African countries.

Global emissions and Africa’s climate vulnerability 2023
Key takeaways:
  • Asia contributes more than 50% to global emission
  • CO2 contributes to the rise of climate disaster
  • Africa's vulnerability to climate change can be attributed to its limited adaptive capacity and high exposure to severe climate risks.

Nigeria has maintained the top spot for US international students from Africa since the 2007/08 academic year
Since the 2007/08 academic year, Nigeria has consistently held the top spot for the number of African international students in the US. Before this, Kenya and Egypt also led in certain periods. This trend highlights the evolving landscape of African students pursuing education in the US over the decades.


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