Nigeria accounts for 82% of Africa’s telecom subscriptions – NCC

By Samson Akintaro

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the country accounts for 82% of telecom subscriptions in Africa.

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta, who disclosed this the opening ceremony of the Emerging Technology Forum for the Telecommunications Industry in Abuja, said Nigeria also accounts for 29% of the continent’s internet consumption.

And with this, he said the country is now rated 11th in the world regarding internet penetration and seventh in mobile phone usage.

He, however, noted that despite these remarkable metrics, the country’s Network Readiness Index (NRI) is still very low. According to him, Nigeria was ranked 109th out of 131 countries in 2022.

The NRI is a guiding metric that measures the role and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It explores the performances of 131 economies in four key categories: technology (infrastructure), governance, people, and impact.

Why network readiness is crucial
While noting that the forum would be deliberating on the pillars of network readiness, Danbatta, who was represented at the event by NCC’s Director of Spectrum Administration, Engr. Abraham Oshadami said:

“As agents of social and economic transformation in our nation, prioritizing network readiness is not only a strategic necessity but a mandate. Throughout our deliberations, we will engage in thought-provoking forum discussions that explore the foundational pillars of NRI, through a number of presentations by renowned professionals in the technology landscape.

“As we convene today, the innovation symphony resonates with our common goals. The Emerging Technology Forum acts as a beacon, directing us towards the intersection of transformation and advancement.

“This forum is where we bridge the divide between aspiration and achievement. Through spirited dialogues, collaborative exchanges, and the exploration of emerging technologies, we move closer to our vision of a fully interconnected, telecommunications-driven Nigeria.”

Leveraging emerging technologies
Earlier, the Head of New Media and Information Security at the NCC, Dr. Chidi Diugwu, in his opening remarks urged the stakeholders to embrace insights offered by NRI to guide policies, investments and collaborations.

Diugwu said this would enable the nation to harness the potential of emerging technologies, invest in human capital, and foster innovation.

This, he added, would lead to the unlocking of new opportunities, bridge the digital divide, and create a prosperous and inclusive digital future for Nigeria.

In his remarks, the Executive-Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Ubale Maska, said NRI was a strong indicator of how the country was adapting to the digital transformation happening all over the world.

According to him, the primary objective of the forum was to provide standard roadmaps and best practices that can be used to measure the impact of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on our society and promote the adoption of new technologies.

He said the forum would review the latest findings of Nigeria’s NRI, explore various barriers and key drivers to implementing innovative technologies, and ultimately create actionable solutions to help move the industry forward.

https://nairametrics.com/2023/08/25/nigeria-accounts-for-82-of-africas-telecom-subscriptions-ncc/

This is what foreigners see from afar and decide to bring their investments here.

If you are in business and yet to call Nigeria home, please bring your investments to Nigeria. Lagos and the neighbouring SW Yoruba states are ready to host your investments and support you. Just don't meddle in our local politics and don't hate us your Yoruba host so that our land will not withhold its blessings from you and your investment.
God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

It cannot be.
South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Algeria are still part of Africa how is this possible?

That's the beauty of having a huge population. But when you have a bunch of unproductive population, it becomes a curse to the country.

We should be worried that a country of over 200 million people has a GDP of about $400 billion. Nigeria should be doing close to $800 - $1 trillion in GDP now because of her massive population.

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Window dressing...

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SmartPolician:
That's the beauty of having a huge population. But when you have a bunch of unproductive population, it becomes a curse to the country.

We should be worried that a country of over 200 million people have a GDP of over $400 billion. Nigeria should be doing close to $800 - $1 trillion now because of her massive population.

hmm

That means in West Africa alone we account for 99.9% of subscriptions.... And people go dey shout say we no fit fight Niger Republic.... Some people sef

who e help , will this one bring down the price of garri in the market

I just shake my head for those who think the Nigerian economy is small in Africa.

I'm not saying we don't have serious problems, but the population and diversity of this nation threatens every other African country!

And that's why Nigeria must not be allowed to turn into a war zone, the entire Africa will feel the heat!

Una don start dey boast again. Rich human resources that you guys cannot capitalize on to boost the economy.

Despite the hardship the country has been plunged into,we(Nigerians) have seemed to have found succour in the internet.....

If data no dey my phone,my body no dey ever do me well...

Eh eh....


Lol With the accounting he no still boost our economy

lamba and fake news. Not even west Africa whole Africa? Lol

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True maybe.

FreeStuffsNG:
This is what foreigners see from afar and decide to bring their investments here.

If you are in business and yet to call Nigeria home, please bring your investments to Nigeria. Lagos and the neighbouring SW Yoruba states are ready to host your investments and support you. Just don't meddle in our local politics and don't hate us your Yoruba host so that our land will not withhold its blessings from you and your investment.
God bless Nigeria for ever!

God bless you too.

82% is huge though plus we have the population.

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the giant of consumerism

but the liars claim they are suffering though

when a naijaman tells you he is hungry and suffering and needs help, that simply means he has 50k stashed somewhere he would rather use for something else but he needs your money to buy suya and clap olosho cheeks lol

With their poor network service

That's why Nigeria is called Giant of Africa.

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This is absolutely impossible. Let's be reminded that south Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya , and others are also part of Africa. It is virtually impossible for Nigeria to even have half of total Telco subs in Africa unless each Nigerian has at least 4 each and others have 0.5 each . Nigeria -222.5m, Egypt -103.5m, SA - 100m, Ghana -41m, Kenya- 65m not counting the other 40+ countries. Tell me how again Nigeria has 82% of Africa's Telco subs.🤡

Another false information.