Welfare & population How many people have access to mobile connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa? Source GSMA:The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2023 Short answer How many people have access to mobile connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa? The GSMA (GSM Association) represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. It brings together nearly 800 operators with more than 300 companies from the wider mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies. According... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many people have access to a computer in the different countries in Africa? Source ITU Digital Development Dashboard Short answer How many people have access to a computer in the different countries in Africa? The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Digital Development Dashboard provides a clear picture of digital progress around the world. Based on the latestITU figures, here are the percentages of households with computers in various African countries: Cameroon: 18%, Egypt: 70%, Kenya: 9%, M... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy What percentage of Africa’s population has access to piped water? Source UNICEF: Progress on household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene 2000–2022: special focus on gender Short answer What percentage of Africa’s population has access to piped water? Unicef defines five levels of service in relation to access to drinking water, ranging from ‘surface water’ – drinking water directly from a river, dam, lake, pond, stream, canal or irrigation canal – to ‘safely managed,’ which is drinking water from an improved source that is accessible... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy Where does Africa stand in terms of meeting global water and sanitation targets, such as the sustainable development goals (SDG)? Source UN Water: SDG 6 snapshot in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022 Short answer Where does Africa stand in terms of meeting global water and sanitation targets, such as the sustainable development goals (SDG)? SDG 6 aims to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for all. In sub-Saharan Africa, as of 2022, 31% of the population used a safely managed drinking water service, 24% of the population used a safely managed sanitation service, and 23% of the population had a handwashing facility with soap and w... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice How many men and women respectively are murdered every day in South Africa? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many men and women respectively are murdered every day in South Africa? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 25,204 murders in 2021/22, an increase of 26.6% from the 19,904 recorded in 2020/21. Of the victims, 3,198 were women and 20,924 were men. The South African Police Service's latest crime statistics covering January to March 2023 recorded 6... Back Full answer
Housing How many houses did the South African government provide in the last complete five-year term? Source National Department of Human Settlements: Presentation to Portfolio Committee for Human Settlements (22 February 2023) Short answer How many houses did the South African government provide in the last complete five-year term? From 1994 to the end of February 2022, the human settlements sector provided over 3.4 million housing units made up of stand-alone houses and units in multiple storey or multi-unit buildings. According to the human settlements department’s 2019/20 annual report, it provided 76,571 serviced sites a... Back Full answer
Housing Is there any data available on housing affordability in Africa? Source The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF): Housing Finance in Africa Yearbook 2022 Short answer Is there any data available on housing affordability in Africa? Housing affordability is based on three things: household income, the price of the house, and the terms of the finance. Across Africa, a combination of low urban household incomes, high mortgage interest rates and a lack of access to finance, results in very low housing affordability. In 2022, th... Back Full answer
Housing Which countries have the largest housing shortages in Africa? Source The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF): Housing Finance in Africa Yearbook 2022 Short answer Which countries have the largest housing shortages in Africa? African cities become new homes to over 40,000 people a day. According to the latest statistics from the CAHF, Africa faces a shortfall of at least 51 million housing units. Nigeria has a housing deficit of 28 million units, the Democratic Republic of Congo has a deficit estimated at 3.9 million (or... Back Full answer
Migration Welfare & population How many foreign-born people are there in South Africa? Source Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC): Migration scholars release statement on international migration situation in South Africa Short answer How many foreign-born people are there in South Africa? According to the most recent data from Statistics South Africa, there were approximately 3.95 million foreign-born persons living in South Africa at the mid-point of 2021. ... Back Full answer