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  • With a score of 0.802, Namibia ranks 8th globally and 1st in Africa's Gender Gap Index. Rwanda, 2nd in Africa, occupies the 12th position globally, with a score of 0.794. The score ranges from 0 to 1, with 0 denoting a significant gender gap and 1, gender parity.
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    In 2017, the price of Bitcoin suffered a hit when it crashed following a huge crypto boom that saw the price go from $400 in 2016 to $19,118 in 2017. Bitcoin went down to $3,000 in 2018, losing 447% of the value it had accumulated in 2017. By 2019, the market saw a positive trend with the price of bitcoin reaching $36,833.

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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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    Inflation rate in Nigeria increased to 31.7% in February 2024. Nigeria has the 13th highest inflation rate out of 186 countries and territories as of February 2024.

    The data showcases Argentina leading with 276%, followed by Lebanon and Syria. Seven of the top fifteen are African.

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  • Nigeria was the seventh most populous nation in the world in 2020, with 206.1 million people. Projected to reach a population of 401.3 million by 2050, Nigeria will rank third after India (1st) and China (2nd). According to Institut national d'études démographiques' projections, Nigeria, Ethiopia, DR Congo, Egypt, Tanzania, and Kenya will be among the world’s top 20 most populous countries by 2050.

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    Top ten African countries by estimated number of films produced annually

    The Nigerian movie industry, mainly financed via public or private funding and international grants, produces the most films in Africa, yearly. Nigeria produced more than double the number of films that the Ghanaian and Kenyan movie industries produce annually.

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  • From 2006 to 2022, the Nigerian-born immigrant population in the US saw significant growth, increasing from 197.5k to 448.4k. This figure reflects almost a 1% share of the total foreign-born population in the US, which reached 46.2m in 2022.

    Notably, the most rapid increases occurred between 2014 and 2022, with the Nigerian immigrant population jumping from 264.4k to 448.4k.

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  • Only 10% of Nigerians earn above ₦100,000, according to the Nigerian Financial Services Market Report. This aligns with most reports about Nigeria, and it's in sharp contrast to the narratives online.
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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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Rivers State generated the highest revenue among the South-Southern states in 2020, making it the second top contributor among all states. Delta State received the highest allocation from the FAAC in the region.

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In total, the South-Eastern region received the least share of the FAA in 2020. Imo State received the highest FAA among the South-Eastern states. Here is a breakdown of the Federation Account Allocation and Internally Generated Revenue by South-Eastern states in 2020.

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Jigawa State had the least IGR among the North-Western states, generating one of the lowest IGRs of the 36 states and the FCT. Kano received the highest share of the Federation Account Allocation in the region.

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The average IGR by the North-Eastern states was ₦9.5 billion. The region generated the least revenue, with Yobe recording the nation’s least IGR. Here is a breakdown of the Federation Account Allocation and Internally Generated Revenue by North-Eastern states in 2020.

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Apart from Lagos, the FCT's share of the Federation Account Allocation was also significantly lower than its contribution to the Federation Accounts. 
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Nigeria was ranked 146 among 163 nations and territories in the 2021 Global Peace Index. With rising conflicts in the country, we consider the total reported deaths by geopolitical zone caused by social, political, and economic grievances between May 2011 and July 2021.

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VAT in Nigeria was increased to 7.5% from 5%, effective from January 13, 2020. Though the increase didn’t affect Q1 2020’s figures that much, figures from Q1 2021 exceed Q1 2020’s by 53%. Here’s the total VAT generated for Q1 of the past ten years.

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Of the total VAT generated in Q1 2021, Non-Import (foreign) VAT recorded a 116% increase — the highest compared with the same period of 2020. Here is a breakdown of the VAT generated by sectors in Q1 2020 and Q1 2021.
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According to Google Trends data, people in Ebonyi State have shown the most interest in NFTs in Nigeria. Below is a graph showing the top 10 states in Nigeria most interested in NFTs by their Google Trend Index.
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More Nigerians have taken an interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, as shown by the subject's Google Trends Index of 100, an all-time high for the country.  Here is a trend showing how NFT popularity has grown in Nigeria since January 2021.
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Miss Universe - Top countries by the number of wins since 1952
 
  • 2000–2005: Of the titles, two went to Venezuela and one to India and Puerto Rico. India's win in 2000 marked its first Miss Universe title.
  • 2006–2010: Mexico, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico each managed to win a single contest. Mexico's win in 2010 was particularly historic, given that it was the first time the country won the title of Miss Universe.
  • 2011–2015: While the Philippines and Venezuela each won two titles, Colombia took one.
  • 2016–2020: Mexico and South Africa managed one victory each; South Africa had consecutive victories in 2017 and 2019.
  • 2021–2024: India, Mexico, South Africa, and Denmark each secured one win. This win for India in 2021 is the third Miss Universe title in the country.
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  • Train passenger revenue in 2024 reached ₦4.8 billion naira by Q3, already surpassing 2023’s total revenue of ₦4.43 billion.
  • The lowest passenger count was recorded in 2020 at 1.02 million, due to pandemic-related restrictions, but revenue still stood at ₦1.75 billion.
  • The highest revenue in the last six years was in 2021, reaching ₦5.70 billion, with 3.21 million passengers contributing to the surge.
  • Passenger numbers peaked in 2021 at 3.21 million and have steadily declined since, dropping by over one million passengers in just three years.
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  • Japan, South Korea, and Germany collectively host approximately 75% of all U.S. troops stationed abroad.
  • Japan leads with 53K U.S. troops, followed by Germany (35K) and South Korea (24K).
  • The Indo-Pacific (77K) edges out Europe (58K), while the Middle East (5K) holds minimal footholds in regional priorities.
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  • Japan leads with 14 bases. It hosts the most U.S. bases globally, exceeding individual counts in the Philippines (9) and South Korea (8).
  • Asia-Pacific Dominance: The region (Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Australia, and Papua New Guinea) accounts for 41 bases, nearly 1/3 of the global total.
  • The Asia-Pacific region hosts 41 U.S. bases, while Europe (Italy, Germany, Poland, UK) has 23. This indicates a growing strategic pivot towards the Pacific compared to traditional European deployments.
  •  Kuwait (5 bases) stands out as the primary hub for U.S. military operations in the Middle East, highlighting its role as a key staging ground for regional security.
  • The top 10 host countries account for 69 of the 128 total bases (over 53%), meaning nearly half of U.S. overseas bases are spread across the remaining 39 countries.
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  • WhatsApp’s global reach hit 2 billion monthly active users. It’s the undisputed leader in global messaging engagement.
  • WeChat’s regional strength reached 1.3 billion monthly active users, but it is heavily concentrated in some regions, limiting its global monthly activity.
  • Telegram’s rise to 900 million monthly active users and Snapchat’s sticky appeals to 800 million monthly active users revealed high engagement among younger demographics.
  • QQ had 554 million monthly active users, highlighting its significant presence in the messaging market.
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-Google has 10.6x more market share of search engine than the five other market leaders combined.
-Bing accounted for 3.77% of the global search market across all devices, while market leader Google held a search traffic share of around 90.83%.
-Yandex's market share was 2.16%, while Yahoo represented around 1.20%.
-Baidu and DuckDuckGo accounted for a combined market share of less than 2% with each Search engine holding under 1% individually.
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  • Africa's migrant stock continues to rise, with several countries exceeding one million migrants in 2015.
  • Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of Congo round out the top ten, with over half a million migrants each.
  • Despite being Africa's youngest country, South Sudan ranked sixth, showing the country's rapid migration growth.
  • South Africa has led since 2010, despite facing fluctuations in the migrant stock.
  • East Africa sees significant migration, with Kenya and Ethiopia both exceeding one million migrants.
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