Original Story Published by: Fundisiwe Maseko for IT News Africa
Much of 2018’s growth in internet users in Africa has been driven by more affordable smartphones and mobile data plans. Mobile phone users in Africa are up by more than 20 percent, with the reported number of internet users in Mali increasing by almost 6 times since January 2017.
The number of internet users in Benin, Sierra Leone, Niger, and Mozambique has also more than doubled over the past year. The fastest average mobile download speed in Africa was 22.42 Mbps in Q1 2018, this is according to data from Speedtest Intelligence.
Mobile data connections are getting faster all over the world, with GSMA Intelligence reporting that more than 60 % of mobile connections can now be classified as ‘broadband’.
Average mobile connection speeds increased by more than 30 % over the past year, an important statistic since faster connections may also help to reduce stress.
Results are updated at the beginning of the month for the previous month. This list is based on results for the month of May. To be ranked in each category, countries must have at least 670 unique user results for mobile and at least 3,333 for fixed broadband. Drawing from the list on Speedtest Intelligence, IT News Africa compiled a list of the 14 African countries with the fastest mobile internet.
1. Tunisia
Download Speed (Mbps)-19.21
Upload Speed (Mbps)-7.99
Taking the first spot in Africa, is Tunisia. The North African country is ranked 71st globally. Tunisia ranked 1st in Africa by the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute (GEDI), showing an improvement in the country’s innovations.
