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    As of 2022, only seven African countries met the WHO's recommended doctor-to-population ratio of 10 doctors per 10,000 people.

    Cape Verde, Seychelles, Libya, Eswatini, Tunisia, Mauritius, and Algeria are leading the way in healthcare accessibility in Africa. However, the continent still averages only 2.6 doctors per 10,000 people.

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    Top African countries by number of citizens studying in the US in 2020
    • Nigeria remained the top African country for students in the U.S., with 20,029 students enrolled in the 2023/2024 academic year, marking a 13.5% increase from the previous year.
    • Ghana saw the highest growth rate among African nations, with a 45% increase in students, totaling 9,394 in the U.S. during the 2023/2024 academic year.
    • These countries collectively contributed significantly, with 4,507 (Kenya), 3,078 (Ethiopia), and 2,814 (South Africa) students studying in the U.S. during 2023/2024.
    • Sub-Saharan Africa was the fastest-growing region for international student mobility to the U.S., experiencing a 13% overall increase in the 2023/2024 academic year.
    • In the 2020/2021 academic year, Nigeria had 12,900 students, Ghana had 4,200, and Kenya had 3,500 students enrolled in U.S. institutions.
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  • The 2024 Global Peace Index reveals a decline in peacefulness in 97 countries, the highest since the index began.

    Nigeria is among the nations affected by regional conflicts and rising violence. With a peace index score of 2.91, Nigeria is facing increasing challenges.

    A deteriorating peace score impacts foreign investment and economic stability. Global economic losses due to violence reached $19.1 trillion in 2023.

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    The FAAC's revenue distribution from 2017 to August 2023 highlights the dominance of Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa states in allocations. Despite Lagos' economic prominence, it ranked fifth. Here is the distribution of revenue among states between 2017 and August 2023.

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  • A Trend of Adult literacy rates of African countries

    Between 2018 and 2021, adult literacy rates across African nations exhibited significant disparities. Seychelles and South Africa led with literacy rates of 96% and 95%, respectively, indicating a high proportion of literate adults. Conversely, Chad had the lowest literacy rate during this period.

    These statistics underscore the uneven progress in educational attainment across Africa, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to improve literacy in lower-performing nations.

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    Countries by Global Innovation Index 2024

    The Global Innovation Index 2024 reveals a striking contrast in innovation performance between countries globally and across Africa. Switzerland leads the global rankings with an impressive score of 67.5, followed by Sweden (64.5) and the USA (62.4), highlighting their sustained investments in research, development, and technological advancement.

    In Africa, Mauritius takes the top spot with a score of 30.5, followed closely by Morocco (28.8) and South Africa (28.3). However, even Africa's most innovative nations achieve less than half the score of global leaders, indicating a significant innovation gap.

    Nigeria ranks 15th in the African ranking and 113th globally, out of 133 countries, with a score of 17.1.

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  • As of February 2023, Airtel had the fastest Internet speed of all mobile operators in Nigeria at 22.42Mbps, followed by MTN with 21.71Mbps, and Glo with 8.70Mbps. 9mobile comes last with a speed of 8.32Mbps. Airtel's speed of 22.42Mbps was about 26% of Starlink's speed.

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  • MTN Nigeria has dominated the country's telecommunications market over the years, accounting for the largest market share. All four operators, apart from 9mobile, recorded a significant increase in their subscriber base between May 2014 and March 2024.

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  • The 2024 Global Peace Index reveals a decline in peacefulness in 97 countries, the highest since the index began.

    Nigeria is among the nations affected by regional conflicts and rising violence. With a peace index score of 2.91, Nigeria is facing increasing challenges.

    A deteriorating peace score impacts foreign investment and economic stability. Global economic losses due to violence reached $19.1 trillion in 2023.

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  • At independence in 1960, Nigeria contributed about 10% of Africa’s GDP, establishing itself early as one of the continent’s largest economies.
  • Nigeria’s share peaked at 31% in 1981 during the oil boom, highlighting the dramatic impact of natural resources on the economy.
  • Between the mid-1980s and 2000s, Nigeria’s share fluctuated significantly, dropping to 9.2% in 1999 due to political instability, economic mismanagement, and external shocks.
  • By 2024, Nigeria’s share fell to 7.1%, despite a GDP of $187.8 billion, showing slower relative growth compared to other African economies and the ongoing need for economic diversification.
  • This share reflects Nigeria’s relative position in Africa’s economy over time, showing how it moved in relation to the growth of the rest of the continent.
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  • After yielding 61.9 million tonnes, yams were valued at $25.4 billion in 2023, the highest among reported commodities.
  • With 62.7 million tonnes produced, cassava generated $9.1 billion, making it the second most valuable crop.
  • Okra ($818/t), tomatoes ($808/t), and pineapples ($753/t) earned the highest returns per unit despite smaller volumes (1.6–3.8 million tonnes).
  • Maize ($3.7 b, 11.1 m t), rice ($3.1 b, 8.9 m t), sorghum ($2.3 b, 6.4 m t), cowpeas ($1.2 b, 4.3 m t), and groundnuts ($0.9 b, 4.3 m t) form the backbone of production.
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  • In 2023, the total number of African-born immigrants in the US was about 2.79 million.
  • Western Africa is the largest source region, contributing 1.08 million immigrants (39%), led by Nigeria (476k).
  • Eastern Africa is the second-largest source (28%), dominated by Ethiopia (278.2k).
  • Northern Africa accounts for 17%, mainly from Egypt (225.7k).
  • Central Africa contributes 8%, with Cameroon (90.7k) as the top country.
  • Southern Africa is smaller at 5%, almost entirely from South Africa (133.4k).
  • Five countries—Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Cameroon, and South Africa—together make up nearly half of all African-born immigrants in the US.
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  • Food prices rose roughly 13.9% from January to August 2025, according to the rebased Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the National Bureau of Statistics.
  • Month-on-month inflation for food fluctuated, with some months seeing sharper increases than others.
  • Using January as a baseline, the purchasing power of money for food declined steadily, meaning households need more naira to buy the same items.
  • Food carries a large weight in the CPI basket, making it a major driver of overall inflation and cost-of-living increases.
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  • Kenya’s microfinance assets grew by just 1.62% between 2014 and 2024.
  • The sector peaked in 2019 at KSh 76.4B, before entering a steady decline.
  • 2023 (-8.8%) and 2024 (-9.8%) posted the steepest year-on-year declines.
  • The sector recorded only two notable growth spikes: 2015 (+21.9%) and 2019 (+7.9%).
  • Overall, the trend from 2020 onward shows persistent contraction in asset value.
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  • Kenya’s insurance sector PAT grew by 143% between 2017 and 2024.
  • The lowest point came in 2020, with profits dropping 57.7% to KSh 6.4B.
  • A sharp rebound followed, with profits rising steadily each year from 2021 to 2024.
  • The strongest yearly growth was in 2019, with a 108% surge in profits.
  • By 2024, PAT stood at KSh 33.1B, the highest in the seven-year period.
  • Profits more than quadrupled from 2020 (KSh 6.4B) to 2024 (KSh 33.1B).
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  • Gross premium income in Kenya’s insurance sector grew by 89.1% between 2017 and 2024.
  • Premiums rose from KSh 209.0B in 2017 to KSh 395.3B in 2024.
  • The most substantial annual growth occurred in 2023 at 17.6%.
  • 2021 also recorded a significant rise of 16.6% growth.
  • The slowest growth was observed in 2020, at just 2.3%, likely reflecting the impact of the pandemic.
  • Despite fluctuations, the sector has maintained an upward growth trajectory across the 7 years.
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  • Kenya’s insurance assets more than doubled in seven years, from KSh 591B in 2017 to KSh 1.2T in 2024.
  • This represents a 109.4% growth over the period.
  • The sector recorded positive growth every single year, with no declines.
  • The most substantial growth occurred in 2024, at 17%.
  • Asset growth averaged between 7.5% and 12.5% annually until the surge in 2024.
  • 2023 marked the first time assets crossed the KSh 1 trillion mark.
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  • Government securities consistently dominate, holding between 69% and 71% of total insurance assets.
  • In 2022, government securities reached their peak share at 71.4%.
  • Investments in subsidiaries fell steadily from 11.9% in 2021 to 8.4% in 2024.
  • Ordinary shares and investment property grew slightly, reaching 9.4% and 9.2% respectively, in 2024 and 2023.
  • Term deposits declined from 8.6% in 2021 to around 6.7% in 2024.
  • The sector made gradual diversification moves but remained highly concentrated in government securities.
  • The consistent focus on low-risk assets highlights insurers’ preference for stability and capital preservation.
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  • Kenyan banks’ total assets grew by 56.6% between 2019 and 2024.
  • In 2024, assets declined slightly by 1.6%, the first drop in five years.
  • The sector recorded consistent growth from 2019 to 2023 before dipping in 2024.
  • The highest growth came in 2023, when assets surged 17.6% to KSh 7.7T.
  • Assets rose from KSh 4.8T in 2019 to KSh 7.6T in 2024.
  • Despite the 2024 dip, banks added nearly KSh 3 trillion in assets over the five years.
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  • Kenyan banks’ Profit-Before-Tax (PBT) grew by 62.8% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Total PBT rose from KSh 159.9B in 2019 to KSh 260.3B in 2024.
  • The lowest point was in 2020, when profits dropped to KSh 112.8B, a 29.5% decline.
  • Banks recorded their strongest recovery in 2021 with a 73.2% increase in PBT.
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  • Among the 113 countries measured in the 2022 Global Food Security Index, Nigeria is ranked 107th overall, putting it deep in the bottom ten globally.
  • Nigeria has the lowest affordability score globally in the GFSI 2022, scoring only 25.0 in that pillar.
  • The country performs marginally better in other pillars: its score in “Quality and Safety” is relatively higher (55.6), and “Sustainability and Adaptation” is 53.7. But other pillars like “Availability” (39.5) remain weak.
  • Globally, a group of countries, including Nigeria, DR Congo, Sudan, Venezuela, Burundi, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Yemen, Haiti, and Syria, all cluster at low overall GFSI scores (below ~45), reflecting severe challenges.
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  • Thermal energy dominates Nigeria’s grid, supplying 69.9% of total power.
  • Hydro plants contribute 30.1%, making them the country’s second major source.
  • The heavy reliance on thermal generation shows Nigeria’s grid is still largely fossil-fuel driven.
  • Hydro remains a crucial but secondary source, supporting overall supply stability.
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  • DisCos billed approximately ₦1.49 trillion but collected only ₦1.12 trillion in H1 2025.
  • Ikeja and Eko DisCos generated the highest revenues, collecting ₦206.22 billion and ₦210.59 billion, respectively.
  • Revenue collection gaps remain significant, with Jos, Kaduna, and Yola posting the weakest collection performances.
  • The wide gap between billings and actual collections suggests persistent challenges in customer payment compliance, metering, and distribution efficiency.
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  • Approximately 3.65 million metres have been installed nationwide across all frameworks since 2019.
  • Ikeja DisCo leads by a wide margin with 823,000 installations, over twice the volume of most other DisCos.
  • Kaduna, Yola, and Aba Power recorded the lowest metre installations, each below 100,000.
  • The disparities in installation totals reveal uneven progress in achieving nationwide metering coverage.
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  • Ikeja (84.6%) and Eko (83.3%) lead Nigeria’s metering performance, keeping unmetered customers below 17%.
  • Eight out of the twelve DisCos have metering rates below 60%, showing a wide sector imbalance.
  • The worst-performing DisCos — Yola, Jos, Kaduna, and Kano — have over 65% unmetered customers.
  • Regional disparities are sharp: Lagos and Abuja outperform northern and south-eastern DisCos by large margins.
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  • Indonesia dominated with 46.8M tonnes in 2022, up from 145.7 ktonnes in 1961
  • Malaysia was the second-largest producer in 2022 with 18.5M tonnes
  • Global production has increased from under 2M tonnes (1961) to over 75M tonnes (2022)
  • Thailand, Colombia, and Guatemala have emerged as major producers in recent decades
  • Nigeria was historically significant, but has been overtaken by Asian producers
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  • Nigeria has consistently ranked among the least peaceful countries, with scores remaining in the lower band from 2008 to 2025.
  • Peacefulness worsened sharply between 2013 and 2015, marking one of Nigeria’s most unstable periods.
  • A mild improvement occurred between 2017 and 2022, although overall peacefulness remained low.
  • Nigeria’s score deteriorated again in 2025, rising from 2.77 to 2.87 and reversing recent stability.
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