Useful sources about Africa

Data published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on the distribution of the population by county and sub-county, and population density in 2019. The Kenya Population and Housing Census is carried out every 10 years.

A report that analyses the state of the sector and its medium-term development prospects published by global research and consultancy firm, Oxford Business Group (OBG).

UNODC adopts an evidence-based approach to quantify the extent and describe the patterns of corruption at the country level. Information on the experience of corruption is gathered through sample surveys on different targets - general population, business sector, civil servants - following strict methodological standards. This study, published in 2019, explores the patterns, experiences and manifestations of corruption in Nigeria.

The Anambra State Debt Sustainability Analysis report analyzes trends and patterns of Anambra State’s public finances during the period 2015-2019, and evaluates the debt sustainability in 2020- 2029 (the long-term). The analysis highlights recent trends in revenue, expenditure, and public debt, and the related policies adopted by the State. A debt sustainability assessment is conducted, including scenario and sensitivity analysis, in order to evaluate the prospective performance of the State’s public finances. 

The National Bureau of Statistics regularly publishes data related to the economy in its e-library. This includes quarterly GDP reports. This publication provides data on Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the second quarter of 2020. 

Constituting the fifth part of the Global Study on Homicide 2019, this booklet gives an overview of the scope of gender-related killing of women and girls. It provides in-depth analysis of killings perpetrated within the family sphere and examines forms of gender-related killings perpetrated outside the family sphere, such as the killing of women in conflict and the killing of female sex workers. The booklet explores the scale of intimate partner/family-related killings of women and girls, and describes different forms of gender-related killings of women. It also looks at the characteristics of the perpetrators of intimate partner killings, the link between lethal and non-lethal violence against women, and the criminal justice response.