Internet usage has grown in Nigeria as mobile Internet subscriptions hit 159.04 million in May 2023, according to data obtained from the Nigerian Communications Commission.
This was a 6.18 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of mobile Internet subscriptions from the 149.78 million subscriptions recorded in May 2022.
During the period under review, MTN had the highest mobile Internet subscriptions with 67.97 million, Globacom had 43.70 million, Airtel had 43.25 million, and 9mobile had 4.12 million.
Internet usage in Nigeria has witnessed tremendous growth over the years, with broadband penetration growing from 20.01 per cent as of May 2017 to 48.28 per cent in May this year.
The growth in Internet usage is being fuelled by an increase in smartphone penetration in the country.
According to GSMA, there has been sustained growth in connectivity in the country. By the end of 2021, 40 per cent of adults over the age of 18 were using the mobile Internet.
