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Nigeria tops Africa’s women’s football with 1,630.83 points and ranks 36th globally

Nigeria leads Africa with 1,630.83 points, ranked 36th globally, maintaining their long-standing supremacy in Africa's women’s football.
South Africa remains second, 165 points behind Nigeria, consolidating their position after consistent WAFCON performances.
North Africa's breakthrough is evident with Morocco at 3rd, driven by recent World Cup appearances and continental success.
There is tight competition in mid-table, with Zambia, Cameroon, and Ghana separated by less than 12 points.

Nigeria holds the top spot in Africa's women's basketball rankings with 640.1 points, and is ranked 8th globally

Nigeria’s D’Tigress leads Africa with 640.1 points, holding 8th place in the world rankings.
Mali sits in second with 343.7 points, more than 290 points behind Nigeria.
Senegal, Mozambique, and Cameroon complete Africa’s top five, all ranked within the global top 40.
South Sudan enters the continental top 10 at 10th, while ranking 55th globally.

Sierra Leone, Niger, and Ethiopia lead Africa’s shadow economies, with over 50% of each nation's GDP tied to informal activity

Estimates place Sierra Leone at the top, with about 64.5% of its GDP tied to the shadow economy.
Niger (56.3%) and Ethiopia (50.2%) are the only other nations where over half of economic activity is informal.
Even larger economies like Nigeria (30.0%) are estimated to have nearly a third of their GDP in unrecorded transactions.
Across the listed countries, estimates range from 28.1% to 64.5%, revealing deep but varied informality in African economies.

Côte d'Ivoire’s FDI sees dramatic turn in 2024, jumping to $3.8B, over two times 2022 levels and its highest since 1990

Côte d'Ivoire attracted $3.80 billion in FDI in 2024, its highest annual inflow ever recorded, more than double 2022’s $1.6 billion.
Between 1990 and 2016, its FDI remained mostly below $1 billion annually, only beginning to surge from 2017 onwards.
The country crossed the $1 billion mark for the first time in 2021, signalling increased investor confidence and macroeconomic improvements.
Over the last three years (2022–2024) alone, Côte d'Ivoire drew in $7.89 billion in FDI, accounting for over 40% of total inflow since 1990.

Morocco leads Africa in FIFA rankings at 12th position globally with 1694.24 points. Nigeria trails at 43rd position

Morocco leads Africa in FIFA rankings with 1694.24 points, placing 12th globally, signalling its sustained excellence on the international stage.
Senegal (1630.32 pts) and Egypt (1518.79 pts) are the next top African teams, ranked 19th and 32nd globally, respectively.
The point gap between top teams is significant: Morocco leads Nigeria (1481.35 pts) by over 210 points, reflecting performance consistency.
Five of Africa’s top 10 teams are from North Africa, showcasing the region’s dominance in tactical strength and international success.

ECOWAS countries (525.55 tonnes) led Africa’s gold production in 2023, with more than half of the continent’s production

Key Takeaways:

Ghana led the continent in gold production in 2023, producing 135.11 tonnes, 13.5% of Africa’s total.
Four countries (Ghana, Mali, South Africa, and Burkina Faso) each produced over 95 tonnes, together accounting for 443 tonnes or 44.1% of the continent’s output.
West African countries dominated the rankings, with eight nations from the region among the top 15 producers.
The West African countries in the top 15 combined contributed 525.55 tonnes, more than half (52.3%) of Africa's total gold production.
South Africa ranked third in Africa with 104.29 tonnes.
Burkina Faso ranked fourth while contributing almost 10% of Africa’s gold production.

As of March 31, 2025, the top five countries accounted for 57% of total IMF credit outstanding

Key Takeaways:

Argentina tops the list with SDR 31.1 billion in outstanding IMF credit.
The top three borrowers, Argentina, Ukraine, and Egypt, together hold over 45% of total IMF credit.
All 15 countries on the list have outstanding credit of at least SDR 1.4 billion.
African nations such as Kenya, Angola, Ghana, and Ethiopia rank among the top 15 IMF debtors.
The top 10 countries alone account for more than two-thirds of the IMF’s total outstanding credit.

Egypt accounts for one-third of over SDR 26 billion owed by Africa’s top 10 IMF debtors

Key Takeaways:

Egypt leads African nations in IMF debt, with SDR 8.63 billion in outstanding credit.
The combined debt of these 10 countries represents 24% of the IMF’s total outstanding credit globally.
East African nations, Kenya and Ethiopia, hold a combined SDR 4.5 billion in IMF credit.
West Africa is strongly represented with Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, and Cameroon owing more than SDR 7.4 billion collectively.

Rwanda tops SSA for 3rd consecutive year in Rule of Law Index 2024; Nigeria Ranks 23rd of 34 countries

Rwanda is performing relatively well in terms of governance and rule of law, leading sub-Saharan Africa for the third consecutive year with a score of 0.63 in the 2024 Rule of Law Index. Namibia (0.61) and Mauritius (0.60) closely follow, showcasing relatively stronger legal frameworks. At the lower end, Nigeria, Congo, and Gabon score 0.40, highlighting persistent governance challenges. Globally, Denmark tops the list of 142 countries, with a score of 0.90, while Venezuela ranks last at 0.26, emphasising the gap between SSA's highest performers and global leaders. This mix of progress and struggles illustrates the varied state of governance across the region.

Indonesia and Malaysia accounted for 84% of global palm oil production in 2021

Asian countries dominated the global palm oil market in 2021. Indonesia and Malaysia accounted for 67.8 million tonnes out of 80.7 million tonnes produced. Smaller producers like Nigeria (1.4 million tonnes) and Guatemala (0.8 million tonnes) had modest contributions.

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