The following actors can implement the strategies recommended in this report to expand the number of Nigerians who can use the Internet and deepen the usage of those already connected. [...] Policy recommendations include: ❖ The Nigerian Government to facilitate the deployment of advanced (4G & 5G mobile and fibre optic) networks across the country; work with the private sector to mobilise and deploy capital in the provision of affordable and accessible devices, platforms, and digital literacy programmes among the population; and encourage the development of content and applications t. [...] The Government’s policy to promote market liberalisation and private sector leadership of the economy in the telecoms sector saw the licensing of new players to offer broadband satellite (SpaceX in 2021) and 5G services (MTN, Mafab and Airtel in 2022). [...] The implementation by the Government of SIM-NIN registration2 in 2020 and the cashless policy of the central bank in 2022 were challenged by inadequate network infrastructure to support electronic data exchanges at urban and rural locations across the country. [...] Amongst microenterprises which are using the Internet, the major barrier limiting the extent of Internet use is the cost of data with 29% of microenterprises saying they would use the Internet more if the cost of mobile data was lower.
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