President Tinubu was recently elected to take over from President Umaro Embaló of Guinea-Bissau as ECOWAS Chairman, making him the 9th from Nigeria. Since its inception, new chairmen have emerged 36 times, with Nigeria producing the most chairmen. Four countries in the ECOWAS region have collectively produced more than half of the chairmen since the organisation's founding, with each contributing multiple chairmen. Cape Verde is the only member country yet to produce a chairman.
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.
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.
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.
Between 2012 and 2021, more than 94,300 suspects were arrested for drug-related offences in Nigeria, 92.9% male and 7.1% female. 2021 recorded 12,306 arrests, the highest in the 10 year period. North West Nigeria leads in drug-related arrests compared to other regions between 2012 and 2021
Per data from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, countries in the Americas were the biggest military spenders in 2022, with a combined $961.1 billion in military expenditure — 43% of the global military spending — followed by Asia & Oceania with $574.9 billion. In Africa, Algeria has maintained its top position for years, spending as much as $10.4 billion in 2015. Nigeria's military spending saw a 56% growth in 2021 as it reached $4.5 billion. However, it dropped 44% in 2022, making the country Africa's fourth highest spender.
The world's top ten semiconductor vendors control nearly 50% of the market share. Intel has maintained its position as the market leader, though its share has declined significantly from 15.4% in 2013 to 9.1% in 2023, and Samsung Electronics, its closest rival, has experienced a similar downward trend.
Apple and Nvidia have emerged as formidable contenders in the semiconductor business, joining the ranks of leading players in less than five years.
