NCC: Telecom Sector Contribution to GDP Rose to 13.5% in Q4, 2022

 

The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) says the contribution of the telecom sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose to 13.55 percent as at 4th quarter of 2022 compared to 10.88 percent in the first quarter of 2020.

In its latest industry report, the NCC also put subscriber numbers at 226.1 million as at March 2023, representing a teledensity level of 118.48 percent over the figure of 201.6 million recorded in April 2022.

The report also states that Internet subscription in Nigeria has risen to 157.5 million as at March 2023.

NCC is the regulator of the telecom industry in Nigeria.

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