Nigeria, the Giant of Africa
1 out of every 6 Africans is a Nigerian, and there goes the ‘’Giant of Africa’’ but is this title really earned?
1
Lagos
- 17th Largest Urban Centre in The World – World Atlas
- 3rd Most Stressful City – CNN Travel
- Africa’s Largest City (16m) – Africa Ranking
- Africa’s most Valuable Start-up Eco System – Quartz Africa
2
Poverty
- Poverty Capital of The World; 9m Nigerians on less than 684 naira daily (46.7% of population) – Quartz
- Highest Paid Legislators in the World (6m Monthly) – The Economist
- Human Capital Index; 152 out of 157 – World Bank 2018
- Legislated Monthly Minimum Wage – 18,000 (50 Cents) – Wage Indicator
3
Economy
- 2nd Largest Consumer Class Population in Africa– Quartz Africa
- Top 10 Car Manufacturers in Africa (Innoson) – Africa Ranking
- Nigeria attracts more Start-up Funding Than Anywhere Else in Africa (109.37m Dollars in 2016) – Quartz
- Largest Natural Gas Reserve Africa (9th in The World) – hydrocarbons technology /World Atlas
- Africa’s Largest Oil Producer – Investopedia
- Ease of Doing Business (147 out of 180) – World Bank
4
Population
- The Largest Population in Africa (190m) – World Bank
- 17th Highest Gap between Genders – World Economic Forum
- 18th Most Ethnically Diverse Country in the world – World Atlas
5
Education
- Most Educated Immigrant Community in the US – Rice University Survey
- World’s Highest Number of Out-of-School Children (10.5 Million) – UNICEF
- One in Every 5 Out-of-School Children is a Nigerian – UNICEF
- Highest Ranked University; U.I 15th in Africa, 1148 in the world Webometrics
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Healthcare
- 20,000 Nigerian Doctors Work Outside The Country– NOI Polls
- 4 Doctors to 10,000 Nigerians – WHO
- Life Expectancy at Birth (49) – WHO
- 5 Hospital Beds to 10,000 Nigerians – WHO
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Mortality Rate
- 1 of 10 Kids Aged 5 and Under Die Yearly in Nigeria – World Bank
- 5 of Every 1,000 Women Die During Pregnancy or At Delivery – ThisDay Live
- 4th Worst Maternal Mortality Rate in The World: 814 deaths/100,000 live births – CIA/World Fact Book
- 58,000 Women Die Every Year from Pregnancy or Childbirth-Related Causes – Guardian Nigeria
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Civilization
- 5th Most Powerful Military Force in the Continent – Answers Africa
- Largest Natural Gas Reserve Africa (9th in The World) – hydrocarbons technology /World Atlas
- 17th Highest Gap between Genders – World Economic Forum
- 18th Most Ethnically Diverse Country in the world – World Atlas
- 18th Most Ethnically Diverse Country in the world – World Atlas
Supported by family and friends passionate about not just giving a hand to the less fortunate but also helping them get back on their feet, the Prince Fadipe Foundation (PFF) was born.