A land of diversity and opportunity, Nigeria is known as the home of hospitality
and is considered to be the conference hub and cultural nerve-center of Africa.
But did you know that Nigeria is also…
and is considered to be the conference hub and cultural nerve-center of Africa.
But did you know that Nigeria is also…
- Africa’s most populous country - Nigeria has a population of 162.5 million people
- , representing 2.35% of the world's population. This means that essentially 1 out of
- every 43 people on the planet is a Nigerian!
- Multilingual and multicultural - There are over 500 ethnic groups in Nigeria, of
- which the three largest are Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Although the lingua franca
- (or official language) is English, there are over 600 distinct ethnic languages
- spoken in Nigeria.
- Home to Forbes’ richest man in Africa - Nigerian billionaire industrialist, Aliko
- Dangote is worth an estimated $12 billion. Aliko is one of 11 Nigerians listed in
- the Forbes Top 40 richest Africans.
- An Emerging/Frontier Market - Nigeria is one of the next ‘N-11’ countries,
- identified by Goldman Sachs’ economist Jim O'Neill. With significant growth
- potentials similar to the BRIC emerging market economies , Nigeria is projected
- to be one of the world's largest economies in the 21st century.
- A Global fashion capital - Nigeria has a booming fashion industry and the
- Arise Magazine show, which showcases African designers, is now a constant
- feature of New York Fashion Week. A number of International stars, including
- Thandie Newton and Angela Simmons have worn Nigerian designers’ pieces for
- premieres and other high profile events.
- A musical powerhouse – the Nigerian music industry is growing fast, with
- increasing collaborations between multi-platinum international artists and
- Nigerian artists. A few record labels have signed Nigerian artists, including;
- Kanye West signing D’Banj onto his label Good Music, and Akon signin
- g Whiz Kid onto his label, Konvict Music.
- Beating out Bollywood - The Nigerian film industry, dubbed Nollywood,
- is the second largest in the world in terms of output, producing between
- 1000 to 2000 films annually with an annual turnover of around $250million.
- A lover of Social Media - With over 3 million Facebook users, the youthful
- population of Nigeria has fiercely adopted global social media tools. Blogging also
- reigns supreme with some of the country’s mainstream bloggers including
- Linda Ikeji’s blog and BellaNaija
- .
- Home to the happiest and the most optimistic people in the world! -
- A study of more than 65 countries published in the UK's New Scientist magazine
- suggests that the happiest people in the world live in Nigeria. In a 53-country Gallup
- poll, Nigerians were rated 70 points for optimism.
- Host to the world’s best parties – Nigerians are legendary for their love of family
- gatherings, parties and entertainment and this has a positive effect on global drinks
- brands! According to thedrinksbusiness.com, Nigerians spent £38m on Champagne in
- 2012, and data analyst Euromonitor forecasts that the country will splash out £68m on
- Champagne in 2017, with consumption predicted to reach 1.1m litres by 2017
SOURCE :Standard Bank Isle of Man Limited in partnership with Stanbic IBTC
https://international.standardbank.com/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-nigeria/
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