Nigeria accounts for 140 million mobile internet usage gap, GSMA says
Nigeria accounted for an estimated 140 million people in the mobile internet usage gap in 2025, according to the GSM Association (GSMA). The post Nigeria accounts for 140 million mobile internet usage gap, GSMA says appeared first on Nairam
The GSMA estimates that 140 million people in Nigeria were in the mobile internet usage gap in 2025, meaning they live in areas with mobile broadband coverage but do not use mobile internet. The figure points to a significant connectivity and digital inclusion challenge in one of Africa's largest telecoms markets.
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