Gadgets Africa
  • News
    Flutterwave gets payments licenses in Egypt

    Flutterwave gets payments licenses in Egypt

    How Kenya sets pace with eco-friendly policies

    How Kenya sets pace with eco-friendly policies

    2023 census: How Zinox Technologies bagged FG's N85bn contract

    2023 census: How Zinox Technologies bagged FG’s N85bn contract

    Microsoft launches Bing, Edge with ChatGPT functions

    Microsoft launches Bing, Edge with ChatGPT functions

    WhatsApp users can now post voice notes as statuses

    WhatsApp users can now post voice notes as statuses

    US startup powers electricity grid with used EV battery

    US startup powers electricity grid with used EV battery

    Nissan to acquire 15% Renault EV stake

    Nissan to acquire 15% Renault EV stake

    Fraud: US court clears Elon Musk over 2018 Tesla tweet

    Court declares Musk not guilty over Tesla tweet

    Pinterest lays off 150 staff

    Pinterest lays off 150 staff

  • Apps
  • Cryptocurrency
  • featured
  • Telecommunications
  • Gadgets
  • FinTech
  • Tech leaders
Gadgets Africa
No Result
View All Result

Nigeria boosted 4G coverage to 77.52% – Osinbajo

by Joy Onuorah
October 19, 2022
in News, Uncategorized
Reading Time: 1 min read
Nigeria boosted 4G coverage to 77.52% - Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Telegram

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Nigerian government increased 4G coverage across the country from 23% to 77.52% under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

He made the revelation on Tuesday at the 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat in Abuja, while identifying advancements in the digital economy.

According to him, in the last two years, Nigeria’s broadband coverage has increased from 33.7% to 44.65%.

He cited the deployment of 5G technology and the exponential growth of the following Nigerian tech unicorns; Flutterwave, O-Pay, Andela, Interswitch, Jumia, Piggyvest, and Paystack, as the most significant contributions of the digital economy to Nigeria’s economic growth.

He said, “In August 2019, the broadband coverage was 33.7% and today it is 44.65%, representing close to 13 million new broadband users. There were 13,823 4G base stations and we now have 36,751, representing a 165.86% increase.

“The percentage of 4G coverage across the country also increased from 23% to 77.52%. The expansion has also been helped by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy directly engaging the.”

About Nigeria’s 5G ambition, its benefits and how it will contribute to Nigeria’s economic growth, he added, “We now have Presidential approval for the 5G policy. In terms of density, 4G allows connection to about 1 million devices in 500 square kilometres, while 5G will allow the same number of devices in just 1 square kilometre. There are also very fast data rates of the 5G and more efficient energy usage.”

According to the Vice President, the cost of data has dropped from N1,200 per GB in 2019 to around N360 today, making it easier for Nigerians to connect to the Internet.

Tags: 4GVice President Yemi Osinbajo

Related Posts

Flutterwave gets payments licenses in Egypt
News

Flutterwave gets payments licenses in Egypt

by Alex Omenye
February 8, 2023
How Kenya sets pace with eco-friendly policies
News

How Kenya sets pace with eco-friendly policies

by Alex Omenye
February 8, 2023
2023 census: How Zinox Technologies bagged FG's N85bn contract
News

2023 census: How Zinox Technologies bagged FG’s N85bn contract

by Alex Omenye
February 8, 2023
Microsoft launches Bing, Edge with ChatGPT functions
News

Microsoft launches Bing, Edge with ChatGPT functions

by Alex Omenye
February 8, 2023
Next Post
Macron slams TikTok algorithm over censorship, addiction

TikTok to launch strictly-adults live broadcasts

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended.

Musk, Twitter legal battle still on - Judge

Musk to close Twitter deal at original price – Report

October 4, 2022
Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom

Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom

August 14, 2022

Trending.

Despite CBN’s clampdown, Nigerians traded N316.9bn bitcoin in 2021

Panic as dollar-linked crypto crashes

May 11, 2022
WhatsApp reconnects after hour-long global outage

WhatsApp reconnects after hour-long global outage

October 25, 2022
Netflix to debut subscription with ads

Gulf states warn Netflix over content that violates Islam

September 7, 2022
Elon Musk's 'uncertainty' hurting revenue - Twitter

Elon Musk’s ‘uncertainty’ hurting revenue – Twitter

July 22, 2022
Facebook to settle privacy suit with $725m

Facebook to settle privacy suit with $725m

December 23, 2022
Gadgets Africa

© 2023 Gadgets Africa.

Navigate Site

  • News
  • Apps
  • Cryptocurrency
  • featured
  • Telecommunications
  • Gadgets
  • FinTech
  • Tech leaders

Share

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Apps
  • Cryptocurrency
  • featured
  • Telecommunications
  • Gadgets
  • FinTech
  • Tech leaders

© 2023 Gadgets Africa.

Go to mobile version