By Emmanuel Ogbodo<\/p>\n
Nigeria has emerged as the seventh fastest country in Sub-Saharan Africa for internet speed, recording an average download speed of 27.62 Mbps. This information comes from the 2024 Worldwide Broadband Speed Report released by Cable.co.uk. The report, which tested broadband speeds in 220 countries, showed Nigeria improved its global ranking from 133rd in 2023 to 132nd in 2024.<\/p>\n
In Africa, Nigeria ranks behind R\u00e9union, South Africa, Eswatini, Rwanda, Mauritius, and Botswana, which hold the top six positions. R\u00e9union leads Sub-Saharan Africa with an average internet speed of 63.29 Mbps, followed by South Africa with 42.42 Mbps.<\/p>\n
The report also highlighted that Africa’s average internet speed is 14.99 Mbps, making it the region with the second-lowest internet speed globally. “50 countries were measured in the second-slowest region, Sub-Saharan Africa, averaging a download speed of 14.99 Mbps overall. All but two of the countries were in the slowest half of the league table. Going against the trend somewhat were R\u00e9union (63.29 Mbps, 75th), South Africa (42.42 Mbps, 114th), and Eswatini (37.23 Mbps, 120th). Meanwhile, Sudan (4.02 Mbps, 223rd), Central African Republic (4.08 Mbps, 222nd), and Ethiopia (4.45 Mbps, 221st) all ranked among the ten slowest countries in the world for average network speed,” the report stated.<\/p>\n
Nigeria is currently working to increase internet speed and expand access through its National Broadband Plan (NBP 2020-2025). While some targets have already been missed, the country is performing well in terms of broadband speed goals. According to the Plan, internet speed in Nigeria was expected to reach 15 Mbps in urban areas and 5 Mbps in rural areas by 2023. The global report confirmed that Nigeria has exceeded this target, recording 27.62 Mbps.<\/p>\n
The improvement in internet speed, though still limited to major cities, can be attributed to the launch of 5G by MTN and Airtel. The entry of Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink is also boosting internet access and speed in the country, with users reporting speeds over 50 Mbps in both urban and rural areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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