ITU identifies 646 million internet users in Africa, a surge driven by Egypt and Nigeria

Cairo (© 2024 Afriquinfos) – This is a recent report from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) which provides information on the evolution of internet users over the last ten years. Between 2014 and 2024, the number of internet users increased from 181 million to 646 million.

The number of Internet users in Africa is experiencing a dizzying increase, led by the two most populous countries on the continent. The report from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) specifies that Egypt and Nigeria represent almost a third of the number of Internet users on the continent.

Changing consumer habits, including growing demand for mobile video streaming and increasing use of artificial intelligence applications that require large amounts of data, explain this significant increase.

This explosion in the number of users is not about to stop on the African continent. The number of Internet users is predicted to reach over 1.1 billion by 2029, representing a staggering increase of around 70%.

Meanwhile, the ITU reports, the average cost of 1 GB of data has fallen from $12.44 in 2010 to $1.57 in 2020, indicating a decline in data prices as internet adoption has increased. increased worldwide.

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