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 How many internally displaced people are there in Nigeria? Source Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre: Nigeria Short answer How many internally displaced people are there in Nigeria? By the end of 2022, Nigeria was home to 3.6 million internally displaced people, 1.9 million of whom were living in protracted displacement in the north-eastern state of Borno. ... Back Full answer
Housing Do more people in Africa live in urban areas or rural areas? Source World Bank: Rural population (% of total population) - Sub-Saharan Africa Short answer Do more people in Africa live in urban areas or rural areas? Sub-Saharan Africa remains mostly rural, with 53% of its population living in rural areas. ... Back Full answer
Migration Which countries in Africa have the most migrants living in Europe and the US? Source Migration Policy Institute: Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States Short answer Which countries in Africa have the most migrants living in Europe and the US? North Africans make up the majority of African immigrants to Europe. The top three—Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia—comprise over 5 million of the 11 million African migrants in Europe The USA was home to approximately 2.1 million sub-Saharan African immigrants in 2019, representing 5% of the to... Back Full answer
Housing How much does the Nigerian government budget for social housing in a year? Source Public Presentation of Approved 2022 FGN Budget – Breakdown and Highlights Short answer How much does the Nigerian government budget for social housing in a year? The federal government allocated N10 billion for its Social Housing Scheme (Family Homes Fund) in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Housing What is Nigeria’s housing deficit? Source World Development Sustainability Journal 1 (2022): Insights of housing providers’ on the critical barriers to sustainable affordable housing uptake in Nigeria Short answer What is Nigeria’s housing deficit? Nigeria is currently experiencing the worst housing deficit and crisis in decades since the 2015 economic recession. The country has a homeownership rate of no more than 20% and a housing shortage of more than 20 million units. ... Back Full answer
Migration What is the rate of migration of foreigners to Nigeria? Source ICMPD Migration Outlook 2022 West Africa Short answer What is the rate of migration of foreigners to Nigeria? Nigeria registered 1.3 million immigrants in 2020 representing 0.6% of its population. This proportion is less than the global average (3.6%) and the average for the West Africa region (1.9%). Migrants from Benin made up about 30% of all those counted, while others were mostly from ECOWAS countries ... Back Full answer
Migration How rampant is human trafficking in Nigeria? Source Human Rights Watch —“You Pray for Death” Report Short answer How rampant is human trafficking in Nigeria? It is difficult to say how many women and girls are trafficked from, into, and within Nigeria, as there isn’t reliable data. However, Nigeria is routinely listed as one of the countries with large numbers of trafficking victims overseas, particularly in Europe, with victims identified in more than... Back Full answer