Last month, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published a consumer spending which is meant to be published every three to five years. But the previous one was published 10 years ago.Of a population of 198 million people only 22,110 households where covered. The data was collected via door-to-door surveys requiring visits to rural communities which in many parts of the country are often difficult to access and sometimes not safe for researchers unfamiliar with the terrain.This highlights the challenges with consumer data collection and availability in many African countries. leading to...…Last month, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published a consumer spending which is meant to be published every three to five years. But the previous one was published 10 years ago.Of a population of 198 million people only 22,110 households where covered. The data was collected via door-to-door surveys requiring visits to rural communities which in many parts of the country are often difficult to access and sometimes not safe for researchers unfamiliar with the terrain.This highlights the challenges with consumer data collection and availability in many African countries. leading to...WW…

Since scientists learned the coronavirus (Covid-19) might have origins with bats and potentially spread to humans through pangolins in a wildlife market in Wuhan, China, Chinese authorities have or put under quarantine about 20,000 wildlife farms to curb wildlife trade. Vietnam is a similar ban.This drastic action by China, the largest market of pangolin in East Asia is getting commendation globally from wildlife conservationists. However, they are concerned Nigeria, one of the in Africa has not reacted to these reports. An into pangolin trafficking found Nigeria was linked to 55% of...…Since scientists learned the coronavirus (Covid-19) might have origins with bats and potentially spread to humans through pangolins in a wildlife market in Wuhan, China, Chinese authorities have or put under quarantine about 20,000 wildlife farms to curb wildlife trade. Vietnam is a similar ban.This drastic action by China, the largest market of pangolin in East Asia is getting commendation globally from wildlife conservationists. However, they are concerned Nigeria, one of the in Africa has not reacted to these reports. An into pangolin trafficking found Nigeria was linked to 55% of...WW…

By Published February 13, 2020Before now news stories about pangolins, endangered ant-eating scaly mammals found in West and Central Africa and Asia, have focused on how China’s insatiable thirst for their meat and scales has led to a .The recent news linking the animal to China may change this trend as pangolins have been reported to have likely transmitted to humans the novel coronavirus that has caused in mainland China.The pangolin was reported to be the most likely intermediate host from which humans contracted the novel coronavirus. The pangolin-vector claim was made public on Feb. 7...…By Published February 13, 2020Before now news stories about pangolins, endangered ant-eating scaly mammals found in West and Central Africa and Asia, have focused on how China’s insatiable thirst for their meat and scales has led to a .The recent news linking the animal to China may change this trend as pangolins have been reported to have likely transmitted to humans the novel coronavirus that has caused in mainland China.The pangolin was reported to be the most likely intermediate host from which humans contracted the novel coronavirus. The pangolin-vector claim was made public on Feb. 7...WW…