Africa Outlook

Nigerian broadband sees surge in subscripti­ons

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NIGERIA HAS

seen a huge increase in subscripti­ons to reliable broadband connectivi­ty.

As of August 2020, there has been a total of more than 82.5 million individual subscripti­ons to internet connectivi­ty in the country.

This covers individual and family packages, the rise partly due to the changing method of business practices, with more and more companies relying on digital interactio­n and individual­s working remotely.

The digital sphere in Africa (and the rest of the world for that matter) has boomed as a result of the global pandemic. Digital interactio­n and reliance on online services has surged up more than ever before.

that celebrates the harvest season.

Cocoa is an important element of the Ivory Coast economy, providing a livelihood to more than a fifth of the population, representi­ng 10-15 percent of national GDP and a large potion of national exports (roughly 40 percent).

The harvest is suspected to reach

2.1 million tonnes, meaning that Ivory Coast will harvest and produce 40 percent of the world’s cocoa.

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