The Data Game: Numbers-Facts & Figures-Data

 

  • 80 trillion: Total pension assets in Nigeria as at August 31, 2026, up from N31.51 trillion in July 31, 2026

 

  • 65 trillion: Total capital raised by operators in the banking sector recapitalisation

 

  • 079 trillion: Total capital raised by insurance and reinsurance companies in Nigeria during the recapitalisation exercise which ended on July 31, 2026

 

  • N758 billion: The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) pension bond approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to settle long-standing pension liabilities dating back to 2007

 

  • 32 million: Total number of Retirement Savings Accounts (RSA) as at June 2026 compared to 10.69 million in December 2025

 

  • The World Bank Group mobilised a record $112 billion private capital in 2026, up from $35 billion in 2022

 

  • 9 in 10 people without electricity live in Sub-Saharan Africa

 

  • 10% of Global GDP in 2024 came from travel & tourism

 

  • 22 billion: Global population in 2025

 

  • $118.35 trillion: Global GDP in 2025

 

  • 4 additional jobs are created in related industries for every job in the health sector

 

  • 2%: The percentage of the global population using the Internet as at 2023

 

  • Data consumption in Nigeria increased from 1.13 million terabytes in July 2025 to about 1.66 million terabytes in July 2026, representing a growth of nearly 47 percent within one year

 

  • 7% of Nigerian immigrants in Canada screened positive for depression

 

  • $2 Trillion: Total global institutional capital available for investment in Africa

 

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