Kenya recorded the highest ivory seizure among the top 10 countries, with 130,432 kg confiscated over the 34-year period.
China and Hong Kong follow closely, with 106,069 kg and 75,707 kg seized, respectively, showing their long standing roles as critical players in the global ivory network.
Vietnam and Singapore, both located in Southeast Asia, had substantial seizure records; 71,256 kg and 29,882 kg, indicating persistent trafficking through the region.
Nigeria leads West Africa in ivory confiscations within the top 10, with 23,031 kg, signalling its importance as a key node in the transit chain.
All countries listed in the top 10 are either source, transit, or destination points in the global ivory supply chain, reflecting how widespread and interconnected the illegal trade remains.
9mobile consistently tops the port-out chart, averaging over 75% of all outgoing ports over 24 months.
The highest subscriber loss from 9mobile occurred in September 2024, with 90.38% of all ports.
Airtel and Globacom show relatively stable port-out shares, rarely crossing 15%, with occasional surges. MTN has the lowest overall port-out rates, peaking at 13.64% in January 2025.
Total port-outs to other service providers surged by 127%, from 2,992 in May 2023 to 6,789 in April 2025.
The highest port transfer to another provider occurred in September 2024, with 7,886 total departures, and 9mobile recording 7,127 losses (90.38%).
Globacom’s outflow increased sharply from the July 2023 low, reaching 18.16% in April 2025.
Airtel maintained relatively low but fluctuating port-out rates, hitting its highest at 14.61% in October 2023.
MTN continuously received the most ported-in subscribers, particularly from 2023 to 2025.
MTN ported-in subscribers increased from 616 in June 2021 to 5,551 in January 2025.
Airtel subscribers from other networks expanded from 360 to 2,414 port-ins (567%) throughout the same period.
Airtel experienced significant growth in August-September 2024 and January 2025, with over 2,000 port-ins monthly.
Globacom's performance remained low, with fewer than 1,000 port-ins throughout the period.
The high number of subscribers switching to MTN indicates a stronger customer preference for MTN, most likely owing to perceived quality or promotional incentives.
The former Sudan was the leading sesame seed oil producer in Africa for 48 years, from 1961 to 2011.
Nigeria topped Africa’s production rankings between 2012–2014 and 2016–2018.
The Central African Republic led sesame oil production in Africa for five years in a recent period.
East African countries, particularly Tanzania and Uganda, have seen significant growth in sesame oil production since the 1990s.
Six countries—Former Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, and the Central African Republic—have consistently played leading roles in Africa’s sesame seed oil production from 1961 to 1981 before the inclusion of some other African countries.
Following their separation, both Sudan and South Sudan have remained among the top sesame oil producers in Africa.
The top producers of sesame seed oil in Africa are mainly from Sub-Sahara African countries.
In SSA, sesame is often grown by small-scale farmers for export purposes.
