Nigeria adds 45m telecom subscriptions in 10 years
Nigeria’s active telecom subscriptions grew by 44.8 million in the last decade, reaching 195.1 million despite a sharp drop due to NIN-SIM linkage. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-adds-45m-telecom-subscriptions-in-10-years/
Nigeria's telecommunications market has experienced significant growth over the past decade, with active subscriptions increasing from 150.3 million in July 2016 to 195.1 million in July 2026. This 29.8% growth, representing 45 million additional subscriptions, highlights the expansion of the market despite periods of contraction, including a notable decline in 2024 following the enforcement of the National Identification Number-SIM linkage requirements.
The recovery in the following years, with a 15.2% increase to 195.11 million subscriptions by July 2026, indicates a positive long-term trajectory for Nigeria's telecommunications sector.
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