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
Economy What is Nigeria’s national debt? Source National Bureau of Statistics: Nigeria's Total Public Debt as at June 30, 2022 Short answer What is Nigeria’s national debt? Nigeria's Total Debt Stock (Foreign & Domestic), as of 30 June 2022 stood at N45.5billion (US$103.3 million). ... Back Full answer
Economy How much does Zimbabwe earn from tourism in a year? Source Tourism Trends & Statistics Report 2021 (Zimbabwe Tourism Authority) Short answer How much does Zimbabwe earn from tourism in a year? The tourism sector is estimated to have generated about US$397 million in 2021, a 10% rise from $360 million in 2020 and about $850 million less than the year 2019. ... Back Full answer
Economy How much money do non-residents of Zimbabwe send home in a year? Source Monetary Policy Statement – 18 February 2021 (Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe) Short answer How much money do non-residents of Zimbabwe send home in a year? In the year 2021, diaspora remittances – or funds sent home by Zimbabwe’s non-resident population – amounted to US$5.4 million, a 58% increase from the previous year of $6.3 million. The increase is mainly due to the liberalisation of the use of free funds in the country and improved channelli... 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
Economy What region receives the largest share of African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) loans? Source African Export-Import Bank: Half Year 2022 Results Presentation Short answer What region receives the largest share of African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) loans? West Africa accounted for 42.9% of Afreximbank loans in the first half of 2022. The major beneficiaries of this support were the financial services and oil and gas sectors. The bank has stepped in to fill the financing gap created in the oil and gas sector following the withdrawal of international b... Back Full answer
Economy How many small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are there in Nigeria? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer How many small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are there in Nigeria? In Nigeria, the official statistics agency regards small and medium enterprises as businesses that employ 10 to 199 people. A national survey in 2017 found that Nigeria had 73,081 such businesses. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Economy What share of Nigeria's female population is employed by SMEs in Nigeria? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of Nigeria's female population is employed by SMEs in Nigeria? The statistical report on women and men showed 43.43% of people employed by these businesses were women. ... Back Full answer