Nigeria's 5G rollout has been kind of a flop despite all the buzz, with only three percent of internet users actually on it. The Nigerian Communications Commission says most people are still stuck on 4G and 2G networks, and globally, the situation isn't much better for poorer nations, where just four percent have access compared to 84 percent in wealthy countries.
The government raked in over $820 million from selling spectrum licenses to MTN, Mafab Communications, and Airtel between late 2021 and early 2023. Around 6 billion people worldwide are online as of this year, but the International Telecommunication Union points out that someone in a rich country burns through nearly eight times more mobile data than someone in a poor one.
Nigeria is aiming to finish Project Bridge by early 2026, which would add 90,000 kilometers of fiber to connect all local government areas and public institutions across the country.
The government raked in over $820 million from selling spectrum licenses to MTN, Mafab Communications, and Airtel between late 2021 and early 2023. Around 6 billion people worldwide are online as of this year, but the International Telecommunication Union points out that someone in a rich country burns through nearly eight times more mobile data than someone in a poor one.
Nigeria is aiming to finish Project Bridge by early 2026, which would add 90,000 kilometers of fiber to connect all local government areas and public institutions across the country.
